Norilskite
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About Norilskite
Formula:
(Pd,Ag)2xPb (x = 0.08 - 0.11)
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named after the (type) locality: Noril'sk district
New structure type. Chemically close to plumbopalladinite, 'plumbopolarite', zvyagintsevite, and some unnamed species like 'Unnamed (Pd2Pb)'.
The mineral crystallizes in the Ni13Ga3Ge6 structural type that is related to the nickeline structure.
The mineral crystallizes in the Ni13Ga3Ge6 structural type that is related to the nickeline structure.
Classification of Norilskite
Physical Properties of Norilskite
Metallic
Streak:
Grey
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=296 - 342 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Optical Data of Norilskite
Type:
Anisotropic
Anisotropism:
Strong
Bireflectance:
Moderate to strong
Reflectivity:
| 470nm | R1=51.1% | R2=48.8% |
| 546nm | R1=56.8% | R2=52.2% |
| 589nm | R1=59.9% | R2=53.5% |
| 650nm | R1=64.7% | R2=55.5% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 64.7%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Orange-brownish pink
Internal Reflections:
Not present
Comments:
Orange-pink to greyish-pink
Chemical Properties of Norilskite
Formula:
(Pd,Ag)2xPb (x = 0.08 - 0.11)
IMA Formula:
(Pd,Ag)7Pb4
Elements listed:
Common Impurities:
Ag
Crystallography of Norilskite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:
P31 2 1
Setting:
P31 2 1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.9656(2) Å, c = 17.2801(4) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.927
Unit Cell V:
1202.92 ų
Z:
6
Morphology:
Anhedral grains
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.220 | (29) |
| 2.313 | (91) |
| 2.241 | (100) |
| 1.610 | (28) |
| 1.308 | (38) |
| 1.294 | (18) |
| 1.211 | (37) |
| 0.963 | (44) |
Type Occurrence of Norilskite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Anhedral grains forming aggregates, up to ca. 400 μm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Co-type material is deposited in the collections of the Department of Earth Sciences, Natural History Museum, London, UK, catalogue No BM 2015,1 and the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia, catalogue No 4694/1
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Pd6.56Ag0.39)Σ6.95(Pb3.97Bi0.03)Σ4.00
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Sluzhenikin, S.F., Stanley, C.J. (2017): Norilskite, (Pd,Ag)7Pb4, a new mineral from Noril'sk-Talnakh deposit, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 531-541
Synonyms of Norilskite
Other Information
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 Norilskite
Reference List:
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Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Sluzhenikin, S.F., Stanley, C.J., Haladova´, P. and Drábek, M. (2015) Norilskite, IMA 2015- 008. CNMNC Newsletter No. 25, June 2015, page 533; Mineralogical Magazine: 79: 529-535.
Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Sluzhenikin, S.F., Stanley, C.J. (2017): Norilskite, (Pd,Ag)7Pb4, a new mineral from Noril'sk-Talnakh deposit, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 531-541.
Internet Links for Norilskite
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Localities for Norilskite
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The Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data |
| Sluzhenikin, S.F. & Mokhov, A.V. (2015): Gold and silver in PGE–Cu–Ni and PGE ores of the Noril’sk deposits, Russia. Mineralium Deposita 50, 465-492. | |
| Sluzhenikin, S.F. & Mokhov, A.V. (2015): Gold and silver in PGE–Cu–Ni and PGE ores of the Noril’sk deposits, Russia. Mineralium Deposita 50, 465-492.; Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Sluzhenikin, S.F., Stanley, C.J., Haladová, P. and Drábek, M. (2015) Norilskite, IMA 2015- 008. CNMNC Newsletter No. 25, June 2015, page 533; Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 529-535; Vymazalová, A., Laufek, F., Sluzhenikin, S.F., Stanley, C.J. (2017): Norilskite, (Pd,Ag)7Pb4, a new mineral from Noril'sk-Talnakh deposit, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 531-541 |
Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Noril'sk, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia