Antitaenite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Fe3Ni
Lustre:
Metallic
Name:
For relationship to taenite.
Originally described from Vaca Muerta meteorite, Taltal, Antofagasta Province, Antofagasta Region, Chile.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6804
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6804:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d86e6a5a-d427-4963-91b3-c4349fe189c2
Classification of Antitaenite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
1.AE.10
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
E : Iron-chromium family
Physical Properties of Antitaenite
Metallic
Chemical Properties of Antitaenite
Formula:
Fe3Ni
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Antitaenite
German:Antitaenit
Spanish:Antitaenita
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 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 | Tungsten | W | Iso. |
| 1.AE.05 | UM2001-06-E:CrFeNi | Fe7Cr2Ni | |
| 1.AE.05 | Hexamolybdenum | (Mo,Ru,Fe,Ir,Os) | Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P63/mmc |
| 1.AE.10 | Taenite | (Fe,Ni) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m |
| 1.AE.10 | Tetrataenite | FeNi | Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : P4/mmm |
| 1.AE.15 | Chromferide | Fe3Cr1-x (x=0.6) | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
| 1.AE.15 | Ferchromide | Cr3Fe1-x | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
| 1.AE.15 | Wairauite | CoFe | 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 |
| 1.AE.35 | Nisnite | Ni3Sn | Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3m |
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.
Internet Links for Antitaenite
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References for Antitaenite
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Localities for Antitaenite
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- 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.
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