Negevite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

4.881 (Calculated)

Name:

Named in 2014 by Sergey N. Britvin, Michail N. Murashko, Ye. Vapnik, Yury S. Polekhovsky, and Sergey V. Krivovichev for the type locality's region, the Negev Desert.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46041:1

71c5e1ff-6bd8-4243-9a7d-5ef3dce2f71c

IMA Classification of NegeviteHide

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Type description reference:

Britvin, Sergey N., Murashko, Michail N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G. (2020) Negevite, the pyrite-type NiP2, a new terrestrial phosphide. American Mineralogist, 105 (3) 422-427 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7192

Classification of NegeviteHide

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1.BD.

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides

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Physical Properties of NegeviteHide

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Density:

4.881(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NegeviteHide

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Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 55.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

White with yellowish tint

Chemistry of NegeviteHide

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Crystallography of NegeviteHide

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Class (H-M):

m_3(2/m_3) - Diploidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.4816(5) Å

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Powder Diffraction Data:

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From Type Description.

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Type Occurrence of NegeviteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Isometric grains to 15 microns in size

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of 166 the Mineralogical Museum of the Department of Mineralogy, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number 19604

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Reference:

Britvin, S.N., Murashko, M.N., Vapnik, Ye., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Krivovichev, S.V., Vereshchagin, O.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Krzhizhanovskaya, M.G. (2020) Negevite, the pyrite-type NiP2, a new terrestrial phosphide. American Mineralogist: 105(3): 422–427.

Synonyms of NegeviteHide

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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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Notes:

Insoluble in 10% HCl

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 NegeviteHide

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Reference List:

Britvin, Sergey N., Murashko, Michail N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G. (2020) Negevite, the pyrite-type NiP2, a new terrestrial phosphide. American Mineralogist, 105 (3) 422-427 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7192

Localities for NegeviteHide

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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.

Locality ListHide

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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.