Negevite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
NiP2
Specific Gravity:
4.881 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in 2014 by Sergey N. Britvin, Michail N. Murashko, Ye. Vapnik, Yury S. Polekhovsky, and Sergey V. Krivovichev for the type locality's region, the Negev Desert.
Pyrite structure type.
Chemically related to halamishite, melliniite, nazarovite, nickelphosphide, transjordanite, and 'Unnamed (Ni-Fe Phosphide)'.
Chemically related to halamishite, melliniite, nazarovite, nickelphosphide, transjordanite, and 'Unnamed (Ni-Fe Phosphide)'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
46041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46041:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
71c5e1ff-6bd8-4243-9a7d-5ef3dce2f71c
Classification of Negevite
Approved
Approval year:
2013
First published:
2020
1.BD.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Neg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Negevite
Density:
4.881(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Negevite
Reflectivity:
Wavelength | R |
---|---|
470nm | 54.6% |
546nm | 55.0% |
589nm | 55.3% |
650nm | 55.6% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 55.6%.
Colour in reflected light:
White with yellowish tint
Chemical Properties of Negevite
Formula:
NiP2
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Negevite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3 (2/m 3) - Diploidal
Space Group:
Pa3
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.4816(5) Å
Unit Cell V:
164.71 ų
Z:
4
Comment:
Pa3¯
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0012676 | Negevite | Donohue P C, Bither T A, Young H S (1968) High-pressure synthesis of pyrite-type nickel diphosphide and nickel diarsenide Inorganic Chemistry 7 998-1001 | 1968 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.165 Å | (54) |
2.741 Å | (95) |
2.451 Å | (42) |
2.238 Å | (35) |
1.938 Å | (54) |
1.653 Å | (100) |
1.582 Å | (17) |
1.465 Å | (17) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56) | <0.36 |
Type Occurrence of Negevite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Isometric grains to 15 microns in size
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of 166 the Mineralogical Museum of the Department of Mineralogy, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number 19604
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Pyrometamorphic complex
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Britvin, S.N., Murashko, M.N., Vapnik, Ye., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Krivovichev, S.V., Vereshchagin, O.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Krzhizhanovskaya, M.G. (2020) Negevite, the pyrite-type NiP2, a new terrestrial phosphide. American Mineralogist: 105(3): 422–427.
Synonyms of Negevite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
1.BD. | Murashkoite | FeP |
1.BD. | Halamishite | Ni5P4 |
1.BD. | Transjordanite | Ni2P |
1.BD. | Zuktamrurite | FeP2 |
1.BD. | Nickolayite | FeMoP |
1.BD. | Orishchinite | Ni2P |
1.BD. | Grammatikopoulosite | NiVP |
1.BD.05 | Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
1.BD.05 | Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
1.BD.10 | Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
1.BD.10 | Monipite | MoNiP |
1.BD.15 | Florenskyite | FeTiP |
1.BD.15 | Allabogdanite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
1.BD.15 | Andreyivanovite | FeCrP |
1.BD.20 | Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P |
1.BD.35 | Nazarovite | Ni12P5 |
1.BD.45 | Polekhovskyite | MoNiP2 |
1.BD.50 | Tsikourasite | Mo3Ni2P1+x |
1.BD.60 | Badengzhuite | TiP |
Other Information
Notes:
Insoluble in 10% HCl
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Negevite
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Localities for Negevite
Locality List
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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