Nisbite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About NisbiteHide

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Specific Gravity:

8.0 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

In allusion to its composition, being comprised of nickel (Ni) and antimony (Sb).

This page provides mineralogical data about Nisbite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2914:4

IMA Classification of NisbiteHide

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Classification of NisbiteHide

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2.EB.15a

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.

2.12.2.13

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

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
Nis 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 NisbiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN5=420 - 513 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

8.0 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NisbiteHide

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Colour in reflected light:

White

Chemistry of NisbiteHide

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Crystallography of NisbiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.17 Å, b = 6.31 Å, c = 3.83 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.819 : 1 : 0.607

Unit Cell V:

124.94 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0011938 Nisbite Kjekshus A, Rakke T, Andresen A (1974) Compounds of the marcasite type crystal structure. IX. Structural data for FeAs2, FeSe2, NiAs2, NiSb2, and CuSe2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica A28 996-1000 1974 synthetic 0 293
0011968 Nisbite Kjekshus A, Peterzens P G, Rakke T, Andresen A F (1979) Compounds with the marcasite type crystal structure. XIII. Structural and magnetic properties of CrtFe1-tAs2, CrtFe1-tSb2, Fe1-tNitAs2 and Fe1-tNitSb2 Acta Chemica Scandinavica A33 469-480 1979 synthetic 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.761 Å (10)
2.689 Å (9)
2.0301 Å (8)
1.8427 Å (7)
0.9045 Å (7)
1.5611 Å (6)
1.1683 Å (6)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of NisbiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

As irregular grains, to 20 µm

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Geological Survey, Ottawa, 12162; Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of NisbiteHide

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Other Language Names for NisbiteHide

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Relationship of Nisbite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of Löllingite Group:

Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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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. Iridarsenite (Ir,Ru)As2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB. Kanatzidisite (SbBiS3)2Te2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.05a Vaesite NiS2 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 Laurite RuS2 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 Penroseite (Ni,Co,Cu)Se2 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 Villamanínite (Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2 Tric.
2.EB.05a Erlichmanite OsS2 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 Geversite PtSb2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Cattierite CoS2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05a Aurostibite AuSb2 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 v Cayeuxite
2.EB.05a Kruťaite CuSe2 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 Insizwaite Pt(Bi,Sb)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.05b Bambollaite Cu(Se,Te)2 Tet.
2.EB.05a Dzharkenite FeSe2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.10a Marcasite FeS2 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.10f Oenite CoSbAs Orth.
2.EB.10e Pararammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P b c a
2.EB.10a Mattagamite CoTe2 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.10d Costibite CoSbS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10b Alloclasite Co1-xFexAsS Mon. 2 : _P_21
2.EB.10c Glaucodot (Co0.50Fe0.50)AsS Orth. m _m_2 : P m _n_21
2.EB.10a Petříčekite CuSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Kullerudite NiSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.10a Ferroselite FeSe2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15b Seinäjokite FeSb2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Rammelsbergite NiAs2 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n n m
2.EB.15a Clinosafflorite CoAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
2.EB.15c Paxite CuAs2 Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.15a Löllingite FeAs2 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.15a Omeiite (Os,Ru)As2 Orth.
2.EB.15a Anduoite (Ru,Os)As2 Orth.
2.EB.20 Arsenopyrite FeAsS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.20 Ruarsite (Ru,Os)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Osarsite (Os,Ru)AsS Mon.
2.EB.20 Gudmundite FeSbS Mon. 2/m : _P_21/b
2.EB.25 Mayingite IrBiTe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Maslovite PtBiTe 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 Jolliffeite NiAsSe Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Cobaltite CoAsS Orth. m _m_2 : P c _a_21
2.EB.25 Testibiopalladite PdSbTe Iso.
2.EB.25 va Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite Ni(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25 Kalungaite PdAsSe 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 Michenerite PdBiTe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Gersdorffite NiAsS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Milotaite PdSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Tolovkite IrSbS Iso.
2.EB.25 Platarsite Pt(As,S)2 Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
2.EB.25 Willyamite CoSbS
2.EB.25 Changchengite IrBiS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Kvačekite NiSbSe Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Krutovite NiAs2 Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Padmaite PdBiSe Iso. 432
2.EB.25 Ullmannite NiSbS Iso. 23 : _P_213
2.EB.25 Irarsite (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS Iso. m_3(2/m_3) : P _a_3
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 NisbiteHide

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Reference List:

Kjekshus, A., Rakke, T., Andresen, A. (1974): Compounds of the marcasite type crystal structure. IX. Structural data for FeAs2, FeSe2, NiAs2, NiSb2, and CuSe2. Acta Chemica Scandinavica, A28, 996-1000.

Zakrzewski, M.A., Burke, E.A.J., Nugteren, H.W. (1980) Cobalt Minerals in the Hällefors area, Bergslagen, Sweden: New occurences of costibite, paracostibite, nisbite and cobaltian ullmannite. The Canadian Mineralogist, 18 (2) 165-171

Localities for NisbiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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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.

Argentina
Jujuy Province Humahuaca Department El Aguilar ⓘ Aguilar Mine Paar et al. (2016)
Australia
New South Wales Mouramba Co. Nymagee ⓘ Hera Mine (Hera deposit) Graham et al. (2022)
Canada
New Brunswick York Co. Clarence Stream area ⓘ Clarence Stream Gold Deposit Cabri et al. (2007)
Newfoundland and Labrador Newfoundland Baie Verte Peninsula Baie Verte ⓘ Ming Mine Stefanie M. Brueckner et al. (2016)
Ontario Kenora District ⓘ Mulcahy Township Hey CIM p498] +1 other reference
ⓘ Trout Bay Copper Mine (TL) ontariominerals.com +1 other reference
China
Guangxi Hechi Luocheng Mulao Autonomous County ⓘ Jialong Cu-Sn deposit Liu et al. (2018)
Ethiopia
Oromia Region Megado ⓘ Lega Dembi Mine Cook et al. (2000)
Finland
North Ostrobothnia Raahe ⓘ Vihanti deposit (Lampinsaari deposit; Isoaho deposit) Geological Survey of Finland 2007 ... +1 other reference
Ylivieska ⓘ Rauhala Deposit Kojonen Kari 1989. The early ...
Germany
Rhineland-Palatinate Altenkirchen Kirchen (Sieg) Niederfischbach ⓘ Fischbacher Werk Mine EDS Holger Adelmann
India
Karnataka Shimoga District ⓘ Shankaraghatta ultramafic body Datta et al. (2021, December)
Rajasthan Udaipur Division Udaipur District Rajpura-Dariba deposit ⓘ Sindesar Khurd prospect Rao et al. (2017)
Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region Altai District Zyryanovsk complex ⓘ Maleyevskiy Mine (Maleevsky Mine) Mozgova et al. (1994)
Katonkaragay District ⓘ Maleevskoe deposit Mozgova et al. (1994)
Norway
Nordland Fauske Sulitjelma Sulitjelma Copper Mines ⓘ Giken II Mine Cook (1996)
ⓘ Giken Mine Cook (1996)
ⓘ Jakobsbakken Mines Cook (1996)
Russia
Chelyabinsk Oblast Karabash Karabash ophiolite massif Soimon Valley ⓘ Zolotaya Gora Au deposit Pekov (1998) +4 other references
Khabarovsk Krai Komsomolski ore district ⓘ Festival'noe Mine (Festival'ny Mine) Bryzgalov et al. (2007, November)
Lake Baikal area ⓘ Tazheranskii Massif ? Sharygin et al. (2010, September)
Magadan Oblast Omsukchansky District Ducat ore field ⓘ Ducat Mine (Dukat Mine) Bryzgalov et al. (2007, November)
Primorsky Krai Dalnegorsk Urban District ⓘ Yuzhnoe Pb-Zn-Ag deposit Ratkin et al. (2020)
Zabaykalsky Krai Tungokochensky District Vershino-Darasunskiy ⓘ Darasun mine Bryzgalov et al. (2007, November) +1 other reference
Slovakia
Košice Region Košice-okolie District ⓘ Zlatá Idka Pršek J (2009)
ⓘ Zlatá Idka Ag-Au-Sb deposit Pršek J. & Lauko Ľ. (Spišsko-gemerské rudohorie)
South Africa
Limpopo Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mokopane ⓘ Turfspruit farm Hutchinson et al. (2005)
Sweden
Dalarna County Hedemora Garpenberg ⓘ Lappberget Tiu (2019)
Örebro County Askersund Zinkgruvan ⓘ Zinkgruvan mine Holtstam (2001)
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Hultebo mine Dobbe (1991)
ⓘ Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field Dobbe et al. (1994)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine
Persberg ore district Getön ⓘ Getön Silver Mine Zakrzewski et al. (1980)
ⓘ Gruvåsen mines Zakrzewski et al. (1980)
ⓘ Dressfalls Mines Zakrzewski et al. (1980)
Västerbotten County Lycksele ⓘ Rävliden North Mine Rincon (2022)