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Murunskite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Murunskite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Murunskite

Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia

Murunskite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Murunskite

Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia

Murunskite

Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia

Murunskite

Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia

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About MurunskiteHide

Formula:

K₂(Cu,Fe)₄S₄

Colour:

Copper-red to pinchbeck-brown

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

Specific Gravity:

3.86 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Member of:

Bukovite Group

Name:

Named for the Murunskii alkalic massif, the type locality.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia

Bukovite group

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2814

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2814:7

GUID
(UUID V4):

664e38b7-19bd-4b00-9ff2-2e7d2bf2ca72

Classification of MurunskiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Type description reference:

Dobrovolskaya M G, Tsepin A I, Evstigneeva T L, Vyal'sov L N, Zaozerina A O (1981) Kurunskite, K2Cu3FeS4 a new sulfide of potassium, copper, and iron. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 468-473.

Strunz-mindat (2023):

2.BD.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
D : With Hg, Tl

Dana 8th ed.:

2.5.5.3

2 : SULFIDES
5 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 3:2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.0.6

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
0 : Sulphides etc. of the alkalis

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Mu	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 MurunskiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Copper-red to pinchbeck-brown

Comment:

iridescent a fresh surface oxidizes to a sooty black film

Hardness:

3 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀=92 - 123 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Imperfect/Fair
Imperfect.

Density:

3.86 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of MurunskiteHide

Anisotropism:

Moderate, gray to brownish gray with a bluish tint.

Colour in reflected light:

grayish orange-cream

Chemical Properties of MurunskiteHide

Formula:

K₂(Cu,Fe)₄S₄

Elements listed:

Cu, Fe, K, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MurunskiteHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal

Space Group:

I4/mmm

Setting:

I4/mmm

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.8460(10) Å, c = 13.308(3) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 3.46

Unit Cell V:

196.85 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0017729	Murunskite	Pekov I V, Zubkova N V, Lisitsyn D V, Pushcharovsky D Y (2009) Crystal chemistry of murunskite Doklady Earth Sciences 424 139-141		2009	Murun pluton, Eastern Siberia, Russia	0	293
0014368	Murunskite	Mujica C, Paez J, Llanos J (1994) Synthesis and crystal structure of layered chalcogenides [KCuFeS2 and KCuFeSe2] Materials Research Bulletin 29 263-268		1994	synthetic	0	293

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_journal_year 2009
_journal_page_first 139
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 Crystal chemistry of murunskite
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_chemical_compound_source 'Murun pluton, Eastern Siberia, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'K.737 Cu1.48 Fe.54 S2'
_cell_length_a 3.8460
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_cell_length_c 13.308
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.664
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K   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.73700   0.03670
Cu   0.00000   0.50000   0.25000   0.74000   0.02230
FeCu   0.00000   0.50000   0.25000   0.27000   0.02230
S   0.00000   0.00000   0.35177   1.00000   0.01880

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
6.52 Å	(10)
2.53 Å	(8)
2.90 Å	(6)
1.940 Å	(5)
1.715 Å	(4)
2.10 Å	(3)
3.29 Å	(2)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
26 : Hadean detrital minerals
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of MurunskiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

very tiny grains, to 1 µm, and in aggregates

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia (81604)

Geological Setting of Type Material:

rocks that have undergone intensive potassium metasomatism

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

K Feldspar

Charoite

Aegirine

Reference:

Synonyms of MurunskiteHide

IMA1980-064

Other Language Names for MurunskiteHide

German:Murunskit

Simplified Chinese:穆硫铁铜钾矿

Spanish:Murunskita

Varieties of MurunskiteHide

Thallium-bearing Murunskite

A variety of Murunskite containing up to 29% (w/w) of thallium.

Relationship of Murunskite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Bukovite Group

Other Members of this group:

Bukovite	Tl₂(Cu,Fe)₄Se₄	Tet.
Sabatierite	TlCu₆Se₄	Orth.
Thalcusite	Tl₂Cu₃FeS₄	Tet.

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BD.	UM2004-33-S:AgCuHgSe	(Ag,Cu)₈Hg₃(S,Se)₇
2.BD.	Vrančiceite	Cu₁₀Hg₃S₈	Tric. 1 : P1
2.BD.05	Imiterite	Ag₂HgS₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BD.10	Gortdrumite	Cu₂₄Fe₂Hg₉S₂₃	Tric. 1 : P1
2.BD.15	Balkanite	Cu₉Ag₅HgS₈	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
2.BD.15	Danielsite	(Cu,Ag)₁₄HgS₈	Orth.
2.BD.20	Donharrisite	Ni₃HgS₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.BD.25	Carlinite	Tl₂S	Trig. 3 : R3
2.BD.30	Bukovite	Tl₂(Cu,Fe)₄Se₄	Tet.
2.BD.30	Thalcusite	Tl₂Cu₃FeS₄	Tet.
2.BD.35	Rohaite	(Tl,Pb,K)₂Cu_8.7Sb₂S₄	Orth.
2.BD.40	Chalcothallite	Tl₂(Cu,Fe)₆SbS₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BD.45	Sabatierite	TlCu₆Se₄	Orth.
2.BD.50	Crookesite	Cu₇(Tl, Ag)Se₄	Tet.
2.BD.55	Brodtkorbite	Cu₂HgSe₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m

Other InformationHide

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 MurunskiteHide

Reference List:

Dobrovolskaya M G, Tsepin A I, Evstigneeva T L, Vyal'sov L N, Zaozerina A O (1981) Murunskite, K2Cu3FeS4 a new sulfide of potassium, copper, and iron. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110: 468-473.

Fleischer M, Cabri L J, Chao G Y, Mandarino J A, Pabst A (1982) New mineral names. American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 624.

Mujica C, Páez J, Llanos J (1994) Synthesis and crystal structure of layered chalcogenides [KCuFeS2 and KCuFeSe2]. Materials Research Bulletin 29, 263-268

Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Lisitsyn, D.V., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2009) Crystal chemistry of murunskite. Transactions (Doklady) of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Section: 424: 139-141.

Localities for MurunskiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). ~~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.


Jordan
Amman Governorate Transjordan Plateau Daba-Siwaqa complex Hashem region Lisdan-Siwaga Fault Siwaga Tulul al Hammam ⓘ Unnamed marble quarries	Sokol, E.V.; Kokh, S.N.; Seryotkin, Y.V.; Deviatiiarova, A.S.; Goryainov, S.V.; Sharygin, V.V.; Khoury, H.N.; Karmanov, N.S.; Danilovsky, V.A.; Artemyev, D.A. (2020) Ultrahigh-Temperature Sphalerite from Zn-Cd-Se-Rich Combustion Metamorphic Marbles, Daba Complex, Central Jordan: Paragenesis, Chemistry, and Structure. Minerals: 10(9): 822.

Russia (TL)
Aldan Shield Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence ⓘ Murunskii Massif (TL)	Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Henderson, C. M. B., Kogarko, L. N., & Plant, D. A. (1999). Extreme closed system fractionation of volatile-rich, ultrabasic peralkaline melt inclusions and the occurrence of djerfisherite in the Kugda alkaline complex, Siberia. Mineralogical Magazine, 63(3), 433-438.
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif Koashva Mt ⓘ Koashva Open Pit	Pekov, I.V., and Agakhanov, A.A. (2008): Geology of Ore Deposits 50(7), 583-589.
ⓘ Kukisvumchorr Mt
Lovozersky District Karnasurt Mountain Karnasurt mine ⓘ Palitra pegmatite	ZVMO 136(4),63-71(2007)

Murunskite

About MurunskiteHide

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Physical Properties of MurunskiteHide

Optical Data of MurunskiteHide

Chemical Properties of MurunskiteHide

Crystallography of MurunskiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of MurunskiteHide

Synonyms of MurunskiteHide

Other Language Names for MurunskiteHide

Varieties of MurunskiteHide

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