Godlevskite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About GodlevskiteHide

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Typical analyses:
(Ni7.68Fe0.39Co0.08)Σ=8.15S8.00
(Ni8.58Fe0.29Co0.02)Σ=8.89S8.00
Ni9.12S8.00.
Originally thought to be Ni7S6.

Specific Gravity:

5.273 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named in honor of Mikhail Nikolaevich Godlevskiy (Михаил Николаевич Годлевский) (14 October 1902, Warsaw, Russian Empire (now Poland) – 4 June 1984, Moscow, USSR), economic geologist, Central Institute of Geological Exploration for Base and Precious Metals, Moscow, Russia.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Zapolyarnyi Mine (Zapolyarni Mine), Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
ⓘ Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
ⓘ Mine No. 8, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1716:5

ae5c82f3-1f31-4c69-9a81-9b7cf7d5a1b7

IMA Classification of GodlevskiteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of GodlevskiteHide

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2.BB.15

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

2.7.4.1

2 : SULFIDES
7 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 9:8

3.11.2

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.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol Source Reference
Go IMA–CNMNC Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Go The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of GodlevskiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN40=383 - 415 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

5.273 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of GodlevskiteHide

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Anisotropism:

Strong from bluish to reddish

Bireflectance:

Weak, shades of yellow

Reflectivity:

Wavelength R1 R2
400nm 25.7% 27.1%
420nm 30.3% 32.1%
440nm 35.7% 37.9%
460nm 40.6% 42.6%
480nm 44.5% 46.5%
500nm 47.4% 49.1%
520nm 49.7% 50.9%
540nm 51.3% 52.2%
560nm 52.5% 53.0%
580nm 53.6% 53.8%
600nm 54.6% 54.4%
620nm 55.4% 55.0%
640nm 56.1% 55.6%
660nm 57.0% 56.2%
680nm 57.8% 56.8%
700nm 58.4% 57.4%

Reflectance graph
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 58.4%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Pale yellow

Comments:

Pale cream to pinkish cream

Chemistry of GodlevskiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

(Ni,Fe)9S8

Typical analyses:
(Ni7.68Fe0.39Co0.08)Σ=8.15S8.00
(Ni8.58Fe0.29Co0.02)Σ=8.89S8.00
Ni9.12S8.00.
Originally thought to be Ni7S6.

Crystallography of GodlevskiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

222 - Disphenoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.18 Å, b = 11.26 Å, c = 9.45 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.815 : 1 : 0.839

Unit Cell V:

976.82 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Aggregates and grains, fine disseminations.

Twinning:

Common and complex, perpendicular to (101), geniculated.

Comment:

Pseudo-tetragonal.

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0007326 Godlevskite Merlino S, Makovicky E (2009) OD (order-disorder) character of the crystal structure of godlevskite Ni9S8 European Journal of Mineralogy 21 863-869 2009 modelled structure, not experimental 0 293
0010055 Godlevskite Fleet M E (1987) Structure of godlevskite, Ni9S8 Acta Crystallographica C43 2255-2257 1987 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.85 Å (100)
1.803 Å (90)
1.795 Å (80)
1.654 Å (80)
3.28 Å (50)
2.10 Å (50)
2.33 Å (40)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal veins, peridotites

Type Occurrence of GodlevskiteHide

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Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Zapolyarnyi Mine (Zapolyarni Mine), Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit, Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
ⓘ Mayak Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
ⓘ Mine No. 8, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Putoran Plateau, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Aggregates and single grains up to 1 mm, but rarely more than 0.3 mm in size.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

  1. Institute of Geology, Moscow, Russia.
  2. A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 73000.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Kulagov, E.A., Evstigneeva, T.L., Yushko-Zakharova, O.E. (1969) The new nickel sulfide godlevskite. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdeniy: 11: 115–121

Synonyms of GodlevskiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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2.BB. Horomanite Fe6Ni3S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB. Samaniite Cu2Fe5Ni2S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m
2.BB. UM2007-27-S:CuFeIrNiRh (Ni,Fe,Cu,Rh,Ir)11S9
2.BB. Arsenotučekite Ni18Sb3AsS16 Tet. 4_m_ m : I_4_m m
2.BB. Hrabákite Ni9PbSbS8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB.05 Heazlewoodite Ni3S2 Trig. 32 : _R_32
2.BB.05 Oregonite Ni2FeAs2 Hex.
2.BB.05 Vozhminite (Ni,Co)4(As,Sb)S2 Hex.
2.BB.05 UM2007-30-S:Fe Fe3S2
2.BB.10 Arsenohauchecornite Ni18Bi3AsS16 Tet.
2.BB.10 Bismutohauchecornite Ni9Bi2S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB.10 Hauchecornite Ni9BiSbS8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB.10 Tellurohauchecornite Ni9Bi(Te,Bi)S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB.10 Tučekite Ni9Sb2S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_4/m m m
2.BB.15 Argentopentlandite Ag(Fe,Ni)8S8 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
2.BB.15 Cobaltpentlandite Co9S8 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
2.BB.15 Geffroyite (Cu,Fe,Ag)9(Se,S)8 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
2.BB.15 Kharaelakhite (Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)9S8 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P m m m
2.BB.15 Manganoshadlunite (Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)8S8
2.BB.15 Pentlandite (NixFey)Σ9S8 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
2.BB.15 Shadlunite (Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)8S8 Iso. m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) : F m_3_m
2.BB.15 Sugakiite Cu(Fe,Ni)8S8 Tet. 4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : _P_42/m n m
2.BB.15 UM2002-26-S:FeNi (Ni,Fe)9S8 Hex.
2.BB.15 Ferhodsite (Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Pt)9S8 Tet.
2.BB.15 Oberthürite Rh3Ni32S32 Iso.

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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 GodlevskiteHide

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Localities for GodlevskiteHide

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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.

Angola
Huíla Province Chibia ⓘ Hamutenha intrusion Campeny et al. (2011)
Argentina
La Rioja Province Vinchina department Jagüé ⓘ Sierra de Cumichango Brodtkorb (2002)
Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex ⓘ Kane Megamullion Ciazela et al. (2018)
Australia
Western Australia Leonora Shire Ten Mile Outcamp ⓘ Mount Clifford Ni deposit Economic Geology +4 other references
Yakabindie Station ⓘ Six Mile Well Ni deposit Barnes (2007)
Wiluna Shire Lake Way Station ⓘ West Jordan deposit Grguric et al. (2013)
Mount Keith ⓘ Mount Keith Open Pit Grguric (2003)
Bulgaria
Kardzhali Province Kirkovo Municipality ⓘ Dobromirtsi Kerestedjian (2007)
Canada
British Columbia Liard Mining Division ⓘ Turnagain River area Vos et al. (2007)
Ontario Cochrane District Dundonald Township ⓘ Dundonald occurrence an example of volcanic-type ... +1 other reference
Timiskaming District Bartlett Township and Geikie Township ⓘ Texmont Mine (Fatima) Naldrett A J et al. (1972)
Québec Estrie Le Val-Saint-François RCM St-Denis-de-Brompton ⓘ Orford Nickel mine Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference
China
Shaanxi Hanzhong Mian County ⓘ Jianchaling Mine Xueming Wang et al. (2002)
Xinjiang Yili Hasake Autonomous Prefecture (Ili Kazakh Autonomous Prefecture) Tacheng Prefecture (Tarbaghatay Prefecture) Tuoli Co. (Toli Co.) Sartohay (Sartokay; Sartuohai; Saertuohai) ⓘ Sartohay Mine Zhu et al. (2016)
Cuba
Holguín Province ⓘ Mayarí-Baracoa Belt Gevilla et al. (2005)
Egypt
Red Sea Governorate Wadi Hodein ⓘ El-Anbat Zoheir (2011)
Greenland
Sermersooq Nuuk ⓘ Qeqertarsuatsiaat area Petersen et al. (1993)
ⓘ Qeqertarssuatsiaq Island Bishop et al. (1980)
Iran
South Khorasan Province Birjand County ⓘ Ophiolite complex Abedi (1999)
Italy
Piedmont Vercelli Province Cravagliana ⓘ Valmaggia Sessa et al. (2017)
Sicily Syracuse Province Buscemi ⓘ Valle Guffari Manuella (2011)
Japan
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City ⓘ Iwakura-yama ultramafics Yoshihide Shiga (1983)
Yamaguchi Prefecture Kudamatsu City ⓘ Fukumaki mine Fukuoka & Hirowatari (1980)
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region ⓘ Bou Azzer mining district S. Weiß: Lapis 31 (7/8)
Norway
Buskerud Flesberg Vinoren Silver Mine Field Vinoren Southern Mines ⓘ Klausstollen ? Zozulya et al. (2020)
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Gmina Łagiewniki ⓘ Mount Czernica Wojtulek et al. (2016)
Ząbkowice Śląskie County ⓘ Braszowice-Brzeźnica Massif Delura K. 2005: Magnetite-nickel sulphides-awaruite association in serpentinites from Braszowice-Brzeźnica massif (Sudetic ophiolite, SW Poland)
Gmina Bardo Grochowa ⓘ Grochowiec Hill Wojtulek et al. (2016)
Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif Konnikov et al. (2000)
Chelyabinsk Oblast ⓘ Chelyabinsk meteorite (Chebarkul meteorite) Sharygin et al. (2013)
Karabash Karabash ophiolite massif Soimon Valley ⓘ Zolotaya Gora Au deposit Murzin et al. (2013) +1 other reference
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Noril'sk Cu-Ni deposit Noril'sk-1 Cu-Ni deposit ⓘ Zapolyarnyi Mine (Zapolyarni Mine) (TL) Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit EMGRE
ⓘ Mayak Mine (TL) Kulagov et al. (1969) +2 other references
ⓘ Mine No. 8 (TL) Pekov (1998)
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine Czamanske. et al (1992)
Yermakovsky District ⓘ Bolshoy Khailyk River placers Barkov et al. (2018) +2 other references
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) ⓘ Kievey deposit Groshev +6 other references
Northern Karelia ⓘ Vozhminskii Massif (Vozhmin) Rudashevskii N S et al. (1982)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Asbest ⓘ Bazhenovsk deposit Antonov A.A. [Антонов А.А.] (2003)
Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Okrug ⓘ Rai-Iz Ophiolite Massif Shmelev V.R. et al. (2014)
South Africa
Limpopo Waterberg District Municipality Mogalakwena Local Municipality Mogalakwena Mokopane ⓘ Sandsloot mine Armitage et al. (2002)
Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni District Municipality Mbombela Local Municipality Kaapschehoop ⓘ New Amianthus Mine Cairncross et al. (1995)
Spain
Andalusia Málaga ⓘ Serranía de Ronda Gervilla et al. (2002)
Turkey
Denizli Province ⓘ Elmaslar Chromite Deposit Akbulut et al. (2010)
Eskişehir Province Eskişehir ophiolite ⓘ Dağküplü mine Uysal +5 other references
ⓘ Kavak mine Uysal +5 other references
UK
Scotland Shetland Islands ⓘ Unst Inst. Geol. Sci. Ann. Rept. for 1974 (1975) +1 other reference
ⓘ Cliff Quarry O’Driscoll et al. (2018)
USA
Minnesota St. Louis County Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area ⓘ Mesaba deposit (Minnamax deposit; Babbitt deposit; Babbitt Lake deposit; Amax Underground Mine) Good et al. (2010)
Nevada Clark County ⓘ Moapa Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Virgin Mountains Bunkerville Mining District Whitney Pocket Basin ⓘ Key West Mine ? Rocks & Minerals. Nov. 1999.
Pennsylvania Chester County ⓘ West Nottingham Township Smith and Barnes (2011)
Lancaster County ⓘ Fulton Township Smith and Barnes (2011) +1 other reference