Mäkinenite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

7.22 (Calculated)

Name:

Named by Y. Vuorelainen, A. Huhma, and A. Häkli in 1964 in honor of Eero Mäkinen (27 April 1886, Sortavala, Finland - 27 October 1953, Helsinki, Finland), geologist and politician.

This page provides mineralogical data about Mäkinenite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2732:4

ae37a611-d912-40d6-af37-b761cf0a70f7

IMA Classification of MäkineniteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of MäkineniteHide

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2.CC.20

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
C : With Ni, Fe, Co, PGE, etc.

2.8.16.2

2 : SULFIDES
8 : AmXp, with m:p = 1:1

3.11.14

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

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Physical Properties of MäkineniteHide

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Density:

7.22 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MäkineniteHide

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Anisotropism:

Strong, in oil pale green to pale orange-yellow, in air glowing cinder-red to blue-green or green

Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 60.2%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Yellow-orange, pure yellow in oil.

Comments:

Yellow to greenish yellow.

Chemistry of MäkineniteHide

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Crystallography of MäkineniteHide

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Class (H-M):

3_m_ - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.01 Å, c = 3.28 Å

Unit Cell V:

284.62 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Space Group: n.d.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

Kuusamo, Finland. Data from the type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of MäkineniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National School of Mines, Paris, France.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

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 MäkineniteHide

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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for MäkineniteHide

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References for MäkineniteHide

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Localities for MäkineniteHide

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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.