Maslovite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About MasloviteHide

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Specific Gravity:

11.62 (Calculated)

Name:

After Georgii Dmitrievich Maslov (Георгий Дмитриевич Маслов) (28 August 1915, Sukharevo, Ufa, Russian Empire – 6 September 1968), Russian geologist, one of the discoverers of the Talnakh deposits.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2585:6

ff177e8c-31a9-4199-84f6-c336fb75879b

IMA Classification of MasloviteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of MasloviteHide

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2.EB.25

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.

2.12.3.12

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2

3.12.49

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

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
Mlo 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 MasloviteHide

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Hardness:

VHN20=262 - 388 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

11.62(12) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MasloviteHide

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Reflectivity:

Wavelength R
440nm 55.9%
460nm 55.2%
480nm 55.0%
500nm 55.5%
520nm 56.0%
540nm 56.1%
560nm 55.9%
580nm 55.9%
600nm 56.1%
620nm 56.3%
640nm 56.8%
660nm 57.1%
680nm 57.5%
700nm 58.4%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 58.4%.

Colour in reflected light:

Pale gray with a lilac hue

Chemistry of MasloviteHide

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Crystallography of MasloviteHide

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Class (H-M):

23 - Tetartoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.689(7) Å

Unit Cell V:

299.28 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0001277 Maslovite Bayliss P (1989) Crystal chemistry and crystallography of some minerals within the pyrite group American Mineralogist 74 1168-1176 1989 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
3.01 Å (100)
2.71 Å (80)
2.02 Å (60)
1.788 Å (30)
2.36 Å (20)
1.852 Å (20)
1.286 Å (20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of MasloviteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Elongated, sometimes rounded grains with maximum dimensions 100-120 um. Usually present in the center of complex polymineralic intergrowths.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Moscow, Russia.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In galena-rich portions of massive cubanite-chalcopyrite and mooihoekite ores.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Kovalenker, V.A., V.D. Begizov, T.L. Evstigneeva, N.V. Troneva, and V.A. Ryabikin (1979) Maslovite, PtBiTe: a new mineral from the Oktyabr copper-nickel deposit. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdeniy: 21: 94-104.

Synonyms of MasloviteHide

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Relationship of Maslovite to other SpeciesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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2.EB. Iridarsenite (Ir,Ru)As2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
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 Kullerudite NiSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
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 FeSb2 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 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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References for MasloviteHide

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Localities for MasloviteHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - 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.

Brazil
Bahia Ipiaú Mirabela farm ⓘ Santa Rita deposit Knight (2014)
Canada
Newfoundland and Labrador Labrador Voisey´s Bay ⓘ Voisey's Bay Ni-Co-Cu deposit Huminicki et al. (2008)
Ontario Greater Sudbury Creighton-Davies Township ⓘ Creighton Mine Ford et al. (2011)
Levack Township ⓘ Coleman Mine Ford et al. (2011)
ⓘ McCreedy East Mine Ames et al. (2003) +1 other reference
ⓘ McCreedy West Mine Ames et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Québec Nord-du-Québec Nunavik Raglan Raglan Mine ⓘ Katiniq orebody Seabrook et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Ungava Peninsula ⓘ Katiniq nickel deposit (Katinik) petrology +1 other reference
China
Gansu Jinchang Jinchuan District ⓘ Jinchuan Ni-Cu-PGE deposit (Baijiajuzi Ni-Cu-PGE deposit) Minzhi Yang (2006)
Sichuan Garzê Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture) Danba Co. Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE ore field ⓘ Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE deposit Xiaoqiang Hu et al. (2001)
Finland
Lapland Sodankylä Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi) ⓘ Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine Mutanen (1997)
Guinea
Kindia Region ⓘ Conakry Igneous Complex Augé et al. (2018)
India
Karnataka Shimoga District ⓘ Shankaraghatta ultramafic body Datta et al. (2021, December)
Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif Rudashevskiy N.S. et al. (2003)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau ⓘ Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Spiridonov et al. (2015)
ⓘ Maslovsky deposit Krivolutskaya et al. (2011)
Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine (TL) Can Min 38:599-609 +3 other references
ⓘ Kharaelakh lode 2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions
Murmansk Oblast Monche tundra intrusion ⓘ Loypishnyun deposit Chashchin et al. (2018)
ⓘ Monchegorsk Yury L. Voytekhovsky (2008)
South Africa
Limpopo Capricorn District Municipality Blouberg Local Municipality Waterberg project ⓘ F-Zone McCreesh et al. (2018)
Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mogalakwena ⓘ Mokopane Hutchinson et al. (2005)
ⓘ Akanani prospects Van der Merwe (2011) +3 other references
ⓘ Overysel deposit Holwell et al. (2007)
ⓘ Turfspruit farm Hutchinson et al. (2005)
ⓘ Zwartfontein Fanus Viljoen et al. (2016)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Rustenburg Local Municipality Marikana ⓘ Lonmin Marikana Mine Dzvinamurungu (2012)
Rustenburg Royal Bafokeng ⓘ Bafokeng-Rasimone Mine Smith et al. (2013)
ⓘ Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm Microprobe analyzed by Sid Williams
Tanzania
Kigoma Region ⓘ Kapalagulu Intrusion Cabri et al. (2022)
Zimbabwe
Mashonaland West Chegutu District ⓘ Hartley Mine Oberthür et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Midlands Shurugwi District ⓘ Unki Mine Allan H. Wilson and Martin D. Prendergast (2001)
Zvishavane District Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani) ⓘ Mimosa Mine Nashwa (2008)