1.AE.15

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family

Dana 7th ed.:

1.1.18.1

Dana 8th ed.:

1.1.11.6

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Hey's CIM Ref.:

1.60

1 : Elements and Alloys (including the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au)

Physical Properties of WairauiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Steel-gray

Hardness:

5 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=255 - Vickers

Density:

8.32 g/cm³ (Measured)

Chemical Properties of WairauiteHide

Formula:

CoFe

Elements listed:

Co, Fe - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Crystallography of WairauiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Cell Parameters:

a = 2.85 Å

Unit Cell V:

23.15 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005254	Wairauite	Bayliss P (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals The Canadian Mineralogist 28 751-755		1990		0	293

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Type Occurrence of WairauiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Red Hills, Wairau Valley, Marlborough Region, New Zealand

General Appearance of Type Material:

very small grains distributed throughout serpentinite, typically < 2 microns diameter

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Geological Survey of New Zealand, Lower Hutt, New Zealand, P25574; Cambridge University, Cambridge, England; National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 137192.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Serpentinite near a large ultramafic intrusion

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Copper

Chromite

Awaruite

Reference:

Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite, a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine: 33: 942-948.

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Synonyms of WairauiteHide

IMA1964-015

Other Language Names for WairauiteHide

German:Wairauit

Russian:Вайрауит

Simplified Chinese:铁钴矿

Spanish:Wairauita

Traditional Chinese:鐵鈷礦

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping Hide

1.AE.	Vanadium	V	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Molybdenum	Mo	Iso.
1.AE.05	Chromium	Cr	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Iron	Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.AE.05	Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso.
1.AE.05	Tungsten	W	Iso.
1.AE.05	UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi	Fe₇Cr₂Ni
1.AE.10	Taenite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.10	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet.
1.AE.10	Antitaenite	Fe₃Ni
1.AE.15	Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x=0.6)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.15	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.AE.20	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.AE.25	Jedwabite	Fe₇(Ta,Nb)₃	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.AE.30	Manganese	Mn	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

1.1.11.1	Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso.
1.1.11.2	Taenite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.1.11.3	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet.
1.1.11.4	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.1.11.5	Nickel	Ni	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals Grouping Hide

1.1	Copper	Cu	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.2	Silver	Ag	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.5	Gold	Au	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.6	Auricupride	Cu₃Au	Orth.
1.7	Tetra-auricupride	AuCu	Tet.
1.8	Zinc	Zn	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.9	Cadmium	Cd	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.10	Danbaite	CuZn₂	Iso.
1.11	Zhanghengite	CuZn	Iso.
1.12	Mercury	Hg	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.13	Kolymite	Cu₇Hg₆	Iso.
1.14	Moschellandsbergite	Ag₂Hg₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
1.15	Eugenite	Ag₁₁Hg₂	Iso.
1.16	Schachnerite	Ag_1.1Hg_0.9	Hex.
1.17	Paraschachnerite	Ag₃Hg₂	Orth.
1.18	Luanheite	Ag₃Hg	Hex.
1.19	Weishanite	(Au,Ag,Hg)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.20	Indium	In	Tet.
1.21	Aluminium	Al	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.22	Khatyrkite	(Cu,Zn)Al₂	Tet.
1.23	Cupalite	(Cu,Zn)Al	Orth.
1.24	Diamond	C	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
1.25	Graphite	C	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
1.26	Chaoite	C	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6/mmm
1.27	Lonsdaleite	C	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.28	Silicon	Si	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
1.29	Tin	Sn	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
1.30	Lead	Pb	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.31	Anyuiite	AuPb₂	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mcm
1.31	Novodneprite	AuPb₃	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2m
1.32	Leadamalgam	Pb_0.7Hg_0.3	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
1.33	Arsenic	As	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.34	Arsenolamprite	As	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
1.35	Paxite	CuAs₂	Mon.
1.36	Koutekite	Cu₅As₂	Hex.
1.37	Domeykite	Cu₃As	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3d
1.38	Algodonite	(Cu_1-xAs_x)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.39	Novákite	Cu₂₀AgAs₁₀	Mon.
1.40	Kutinaite	Ag₆Cu₁₄As₇	Iso.
1.41	Antimony	Sb	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.42	Stibarsen	AsSb	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.43	Paradocrasite	Sb₃As	Mon. 2 : B2
1.44	Horsfordite	Cu, Sb
1.45	Cuprostibite	Cu₂(Sb,Tl)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/nmm
1.46	Allargentum	(Ag_1-xSb_x)	Hex.
1.47	Aurostibite	AuSb₂	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Pa3
1.48	Dyscrasite	Ag₃Sb	Orth. mm2 : Pmm2
1.49	Bismuth	Bi	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
1.50	Maldonite	Au₂Bi	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
1.51	Sulphur	S₈	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Fddd
1.52	Rosickýite	S	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
1.53	Selenium	Se	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
1.54	Tellurium	Te	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
1.55	Chromium	Cr	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.56	Rhenium	Re	Hex.
1.57	Iron	Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Im3m
1.58	Chromferide	Fe₃Cr_1-x (x=0.6)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.59	Ferchromide	Cr₃Fe_1-x	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m
1.61	Nickel	Ni	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.62	Kamacite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso.
1.63	Taenite	(Fe,Ni)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.64	Tetrataenite	FeNi	Tet.
1.65	Awaruite	Ni₃Fe	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.66	Palladium	(Pd,Pt)	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.67	Potarite	PdHg	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm
1.68	Paolovite	Pd₂Sn	Orth.
1.69	Stannopalladinite	(Pd,Cu)₃Sn₂	Hex.
1.70	Cabriite	Pd₂CuSn	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmmm
1.71	Taimyrite	(Pd,Cu,Pt)₃Sn	Orth.
1.72	Atokite	(Pd,Pt)₃Sn	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.73	Rustenburgite	(Pt,Pd)₃Sn	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.74	Zvyagintsevite	Pd₃Pb	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3n
1.75	Plumbopalladinite	Pd₃Pb₂	Hex.
1.76	Osmium	(Os,Ir,Ru)	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
1.77	Iridium	(Ir,Os,Ru)	Iso.
1.82	Platinum	Pt	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.83	Hongshiite	PtCu	Trig.
1.84	Niggliite	PtSn	Hex.
1.85	Isoferroplatinum	Pt₃Fe	Iso.
1.86	Tetraferroplatinum	PtFe	Tet.
1.87	Tulameenite	Pt₂CuFe	Tet.
1.88	Ferronickelplatinum	Pt₂FeNi	Tet.
1.89	Rhodium	(Rh,Pt)	Iso.

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Highly magnetic

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for WairauiteHide

Reference List:

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Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite, a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine: 33: 942-948.

Fleischer, M. (1965) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 50: 519-522.

Lorand, J.-P., Pinet, M. (1983) Sur la présence de fer natif et de wairauite (FeCo) dans les périodites serpentinisées du massif ultramafique de Ronda (Cordillère Bétique; Espagne du Sud) (On the occurrence of native iron and wairauite in serpentinized peridotites from the Ronda ultramafic body (Betic Cordillera, Southern Spain)). Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Série 2: 297(6): 501-504.

Bayliss, P. (1990) Revised unit cell dimensions, space group, and chemical formula of some metallic minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist: 28: 751-755.

Jambor, J.L., Burke, E.A.J. (1991) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 76: 2020-2026.

Hua, X., Eisenhour, D.D., Buseck, P.R. (1995) Cobalt‐rich, nickel‐poor metal (wairauite) in the Ningqiang carbonaceous chondrite. Meteoritics: 30(1): 106-109.

Ukegawa, C., Minakawa, T. (2004) Awaruite, wairauite and Ni-sulphides in serpentinite from Sikoku. Abstracts for the Meeting (2004) of the Mineralogical Society of Japan.

Hazen, R.M., Hystad, G., Golden, J.J., Hummer, D.R., Liu, C., Downs, R.T., Morrison, S.M., Ralph, J., Grew, E.S. (2017) Cobalt mineral ecology. American Mineralogist: 102: 108-116.

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Localities for WairauiteHide

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Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Ocean Drilling Program Hole 1274A	Marchesi, C., Garrido, C. J., Harvey, J., González-Jiménez, J. M., Hidas, K., Lorand, J. P., & Gervilla, F. (2013). Platinum-group elements, S, Se and Cu in highly depleted abyssal peridotites from the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Ridge (ODP Hole 1274A): Influence of hydrothermal and magmatic processes. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 166(5), 1521-1538.

Canada
British Columbia New Westminster Mining Division ⓘ Toy Prospect	www.em.gov.bc.ca/cf/minfile/search/search.cfm?minfilno=092HSW136
Nunavut Coppermine River area ⓘ Muskox Intrusion	Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols: "Handbook of Mineralogy", Vol. 1, 1990; Chamberlain, J. A., McLeod, C. R., Traill, R. J., & Lachance, G. R. (1965). Native metals in the Muskox intrusion. Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences, 2(3), 188-215.

China
Shaanxi Hanzhong Ningqiang County ⓘ Ningqiang meteorite (Ningqiang carbonaceous chondrite)	Xin, H., Eisenhour, D.D., and Buseck, P.R. (1995): Meteoritics 30(1), 106-109.

India
West Bengal Purulia District ⓘ Manbhoom meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Balangero ⓘ Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine	Prete, R. (1995): L'amiantifera di S. Vittore, Balangero, Torino. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 4/1995, 313-333.

Japan
Ehime Prefecture ⓘ Nikubuchidani	Ukegawa & Minakawa (2004) Koubutsu-Gakkai Kou'en-Youshi, 138.

Kazakhstan
Pavlodar Region Pavlodar ⓘ Efremovka meteorite	Krot, A. N., Brearley, A. J., Biryukov, V. V., Ulyanov, A. A., Keil, K., Swindle, T. D. & Mittlefehldt, D. W. (1997). Dark inclusions in the reduced CV3 chondrite Efremovka - Evidence for various degrees of aqueous alteration and thermal metamorphism. Lunar and Planetary Science XXVIII, pdf#1346, 769-770. (March 1997)

New Zealand (TL)
Marlborough Region Wairau Valley ⓘ Red Hills (TL)	Challis, G.A., Long, J.V.P. (1964) Wairauite-a new cobalt-iron mineral. Mineralogical Magazine 33, 942-948.

Russia
Bashkortostan ⓘ Nurali complex (Nurali massif)	F. Zaccarini et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, Vol. 42, pp. 545-562 (2004).
Kamchatka Krai Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	Kozlov, A. P., Chanturiya, V. A., Sidorov, E. G., Tolstykh, N. D., & Telegin, Y. M. (2011). Large-volume platinum ore deposits in zonal mafic-ultramafic complexes of the Ural-Alaskan type and the outlook for their development. Geology of ore deposits, 53(5), 374.
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river ⓘ Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul)	Ryabov, V. V., & Lapkovsky, A. A. (2010, October). Unique polymineral association of Co-Ni and noble metal phases in gabbro-dolerite of the Dzhaltul trap intrusion (Siberian Platform). In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 434, No. 2, pp. 1325-1329). MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.
Orenburg Oblast Aidyrlya River ⓘ Aidyrlya gold deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov data

Serbia
Central Serbia Moravica District Čačak Jelica ⓘ Jelica meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

Spain
Andalusia Málaga ⓘ Ronda Massif	Lorand, J.-P., Pinet, M. (1983) Sur la présence de fer natif et de wairauite (FeCo) dans les périodites serpentinisées du massif ultramafique de Ronda (Cordillère Bétique; Espagne du Sud) (On the occurrence of native iron and wairauite in serpentinized peridotites from the Ronda ultramafic body (Betic Cordillera, Southern Spain)). Comptes-rendus des séances de l'Académie des sciences, Série 2: 297(6): 501-504.

UK
England Lancashire West Lancashire Wrightington ⓘ Appley Bridge meteorite	Brearley, A.J. & Jones, R.H. (1998) Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials, Chapter 3; Papike, J.J.-Ed.: Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. 398 pages.

USA
Oregon Josephine Co. Josephine Creek Mining District ⓘ Josephine Creek placers	www.geo.cornell.edu/geology/faculty/Bird.html; (inclusions in "josephinite" nuggets) Dick, H.J.B. (1974) Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 24, 291-298.

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