Kullerudite (original) (raw)
A valid IMA mineral species
Specific Gravity:
6.72 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named in honor of Gunnar Kullerud (12 November 1921, Odda, Norway - 21 October 1989), Geophysical Laboratory, Washington D.C., an expert in experimental sulfide petrology. He was also Chairman of the Department of Geosciences at Purdue University.
This page provides mineralogical data about Kullerudite.
Unique IdentifiersHide
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Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2288:6
e89f4d9e-f667-4eca-a64c-ff9494b51fbe
IMA Classification of KulleruditeHide
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Type description reference:
Classification of KulleruditeHide
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2.EB.10a
2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.2.6
2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.11.18
3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
11 : Sulphides etc. of Ni
Mineral SymbolsHide
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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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Krd | 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 KulleruditeHide
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Density:
6.72 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of KulleruditeHide
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Anisotropism:
Very strong; yellowish gray to gray to almost black
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy grayish white, paler than penroseite
Comments:
In oil - gray to pale gray
Chemistry of KulleruditeHide
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Common Impurities:
Co,Fe,Cu
Crystallography of KulleruditeHide
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Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.89 Å, b = 5.96 Å, c = 3.67 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.82 : 1 : 0.616
Unit Cell V:
106.96 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Fine grained massive.
X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide
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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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2.64 Å | (100) |
2.545 Å | (100) |
2.935 Å | (80) |
1.925 Å | (80) |
1.84 Å | (80) |
1.648 Å | (60) |
2.095 Å | (40) |
Geological EnvironmentHide
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Geological Setting:
Alteration of wilkmanite
Type Occurrence of KulleruditeHide
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Reference:
Vuorelainen Y., Huhma A., Häkli A. (1964) Sederholmite, wilkmanite, kullerudite, mäkinenite, and trüstedtite, five new nickel selenide minerals. Comptes Rendus de la Société Géologique de Finlande: 36: 113-125.
Other Language Names for KulleruditeHide
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Relationship of Kullerudite to other SpeciesHide
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Other Members of this group:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide
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2.EB. | Iridarsenite | (Ir,Ru)As2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
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2.EB. | Selenolaurite | RuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB. | Andrieslombaardite | RhSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB. | Kanatzidisite | (SbBiS3)2Te2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.05a | Aurostibite | AuSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05b | Bambollaite | Cu(Se,Te)2 | Tet. |
2.EB.05a | Cattierite | CoS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Erlichmanite | OsS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Fukuchilite | Cu3FeS8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Geversite | PtSb2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Hauerite | MnS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Insizwaite | Pt(Bi,Sb)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Krut'aite | CuSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Laurite | RuS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Penroseite | (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Pyrite | FeS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Sperrylite | PtAs2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Trogtalite | CoSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Vaesite | NiS2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Villamanínite | (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 | Tric. |
2.EB.05a | Dzharkenite | FeSe2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a | Gaotaiite | Ir3Te8 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.05a v | Cayeuxite | ||
2.EB.10b | Alloclasite | Co1-xFexAsS | Mon. 2 : _P_21 |
2.EB.10d | Costibite | CoSbS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Ferroselite | FeSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Frohbergite | FeTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10c | Glaucodot | (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21 |
2.EB.10a | Marcasite | FeS2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10a | Mattagamite | CoTe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.10e | Paracostibite | CoSbS | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10e | Pararammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a |
2.EB.10f | Oenite | CoSbAs | Orth. |
2.EB.10a | Petříčekite | CuSe2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Anduoite | (Ru,Os)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15a | Clinosafflorite | CoAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m |
2.EB.15a | Löllingite | FeAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Nisbite | NiSb2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Omeiite | (Os,Ru)As2 | Orth. |
2.EB.15c | Paxite | CuAs2 | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.15a | Rammelsbergite | NiAs2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15a | Safflorite | (Co,Ni,Fe)As2 | Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m |
2.EB.15b | Seinäjokite | (Fe,Ni)(Sb,As)2 | Orth. |
2.EB.20 | Arsenopyrite | FeAsS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Gudmundite | FeSbS | Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b |
2.EB.20 | Osarsite | (Os,Ru)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.20 | Ruarsite | (Ru,Os)AsS | Mon. |
2.EB.25 va | Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite | Ni(As,Sb)S | |
2.EB.25 | Cobaltite | CoAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Gersdorffite | NiAsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Hollingworthite | (Rh,Pt,Pd)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Irarsite | (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Jolliffeite | NiAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Krutovite | NiAs2 | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Maslovite | PtBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Michenerite | PdBiTe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Padmaite | PdBiSe | Iso. 432 |
2.EB.25 | Platarsite | Pt(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Testibiopalladite | PdSbTe | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Tolovkite | IrSbS | Iso. |
2.EB.25 | Ullmannite | NiSbS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Willyamite | CoSbS | |
2.EB.25 | Changchengite | IrBiS | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Mayingite | IrBiTe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Kalungaite | PdAsSe | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Milotaite | PdSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.25 | Paragersdorffite | Ni(As,S)2 | Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3 |
2.EB.25 | Orthogersdorffite | NiAsS | Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21 |
2.EB.25 | Kvačekite | NiSbSe | Iso. 23 : _P_213 |
2.EB.30 | Urvantsevite | Pd(Bi,Pb)2 | Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _I_4/m m m |
2.EB.35 | Rheniite | ReS2 | Tric. 1 : _P_1 |
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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