Polydymite (original) (raw)

Colour:

Violet gray, copper red, light gray, or steel gray

Name:

From the Greek πολνς, many, and διδνμος, twin, because it was observed in twinned forms.

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3258:8

1065d28e-274c-469b-ad50-7ec4095b2e41

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

Type description reference:

2.DA.05

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
D : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 3 :4 and 2:3
A : M:S = 3:4

2.10.1.7

2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4

3.11.4

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

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

Colour:

Violet gray, copper red, light gray, or steel gray

Reflectivity:

Wavelength R
400nm 44.3%
440nm 45.3%
480nm 46.0%
520nm 46.2%
560nm 45.8%
600nm 46.2%
640nm 48.0%
680nm 51.2%
700nm 53.0%

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Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 53.0%.

Mindat Formula:

Ni2+Ni3+2S4

Class (H-M):

m_3_m _(_4/_m_32/m ) - Hexoctahedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.405 Å

Unit Cell V:

831.91 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0012049 Polydymite Lundqvist D (1947) X-ray studies on the binary system Ni-S Arkiv for Mineralogi och Geologi 24 1-12 1947 synthetic 0 293

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Radiation - Copper Kα

Data Set:

Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
2.87 Å (100)
1.678 Å (80)
2.37 Å (60)
1.825 Å (50)
0.994 Å (50)
1.060 Å (40)
3.36 Å (30)

Reference:

Laspeyres, H. (1876) Chemische Untersuchungen von Nickelerzen; 1. Polydymit, ein neues Nickelerz. Journal für Praktische Chemie: 122: 397-413.

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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.

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.

- 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.

Antarctica
Eastern Antarctica Mac Robertson Land Prince Charles Mountains Jetty Peninsula Andronikov et al. (2021)
Australia
Tasmania Waratah-Wynyard municipality Heazlewood district Lord Brassey Mine Bottrill et al. (2002)
Victoria Campaspe Shire Cornella Dowd's prospect A. R. Seymon
Western Australia Coolgardie Shire Kambalda Naldrett (2004)
Kambalda Nickel mines Durkin shaft Ostwald (1978)
Juan complex Otter Shoot Nickel Mine Thorne (n.d.)
East Pilbara Shire Nullagine Otway Ni deposit Nickel +3 other references
Kalgoorlie-Boulder Shire Black Swan Mine Marston (1984) +2 other references
Broad Arrow Goldfield Bardoc Scotia Nickel Mine Ostwald (1978)
Kanowna Goldfield J. Just and C.E. Feather
Kondinin Shire Mount Hope prospect Marston (1984)
Leonora Shire Ten Mile Outcamp Mount Clifford Ni deposit Economic Geology +4 other references
Menzies Shire Mulga Rocks U prospects Shogun Pit 3 Douglas GB et al. (1993)
Wiluna Shire Lake Way Station Honeymoon Well complex Nickel Mineralisation in Western ...
Mount Keith Mount Keith Open Pit Grguric (2003)
Austria
Burgenland Oberwart District Badersdorf Holler quarry ? Auer (2021)
Lower Austria Horn District Brunn an der Wild Dietmannsdorf an der Wild Serpentinite quarries Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Drosendorf-Zissersdorf Wolfsbach Kolitsch (2015)
Langau Chalcedony occurrence Kolitsch (2021)
Sankt Pölten-Land District Karlstetten Rosenthal Marchart quarry Kolitsch et al. (2023)
Salzburg Zell am See District Fusch an der Grossglocknerstrasse Brennkogel north slope (Gold district) Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Kaprun Schmieding glacier Kolitsch (2023)
Leogang Hütten Schwarzleograben Nöckelberg mining district Exel (1993)
Schwarzleo mining district Brunnkendlgraben R.Poeverlein (2016)
Erasmus adit Strasser (1989)
Johannes adit C.Auer (2016)
Vogel Alp Vogelhalt mining district Strasser (1989)
Tyrol Landeck District Serfaus Komperdell (Komperdell Alp) Rotenstein Kolitsch et al. (2020)
Brazil
Pará São Félix do Xingu Jaguar Nickel Sulphide Project Mansur et al. (2022)
Bulgaria
Haskovo Province Madzharovo Municipality Sveta Marina Anthony et al. (1990)
Canada
British Columbia New Westminster Mining Division Hope Giant Mascot Mine Manor et al. (2014)
Omineca Mining Division Decar Baptiste deposit Seiler et al. (2023)
Northwest Territories North Slave Region Great Bear Lake Port Radium District Lang (1952) +1 other reference
Echo Bay Mine (Cross Fault shaft) Lang (1952)
Eldorado Mine Kidd et al. (1935)
No. 1 Shaft (Port Radium mine) Lang (1952)
Nova Scotia Victoria Co. Middle River Nova Scotia Mineral Occurrence Database ...
Ontario Greater Sudbury Denison Township Aer Mine MDI41I06NW00012
Vermilion Mine Short et al. (1930) +1 other reference
Drury Township Worthington area Worthington Offset Dike Worthington Mine Ames et al. (2003)
Levack Township Levack Mine Ames et al. (2003)
McKim Township Murray Mine Ames et al. (2003)
Norman Township Norman Property Ames et al. (2003)
Wisner Township Broken Hammer Deposit Kjarsgaard et al. (2010, June)
Wisner South Deposit Péntek et al. (2013)
Sudbury District Sudbury Complex 157-158. +1 other reference
Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex Marathon deposit Ames et al. (2017)
Hagey Township Shebandowan Mine R.J. Traill 1983 +1 other reference
Québec Chaudière-Appalaches Montmagny RCM St-Fabien-de-Panet Eastern Metals Mine Econ Geology (1993)
Gaspésie-Îles-de-la-Madeleine La Haute-Gaspésie RCM Mont-Albert New Jersey Zinc Exploration Co. trench Seguin (1973)
Yukon Watson Lake mining district Howard's Pass deposit Yukon Geological Survey
St Cyr Range Lapie River Harris et al. (1984) +1 other reference
Chile
Araucanía Cautín Province La Cabaña González-Jiménez et al. (2016)
China
Gansu Gannan Luqu Co. La'erma Au-Se deposit Jiajun Liu et al. (2000) +1 other reference
Guangdong Meizhou Mei Co. Yushui Mine Feng et al. (2022)
Guizhou Zunyi Bozhou District Zunyi Ni-Mo-PGE-Au ore field Huangjiawan Mine Coveney et al. (1993) +1 other reference
Songlin Mine Nansheng Chen (1996)
Hebei Chengde Fengning County Boluonuo Hongshila Pt-Pd deposit (Hung District) Zuxiang Yu et al. (1974) +1 other reference
Handan Wu'an County Xishimen Mine Jianmin Zheng et al. (2007)
Heilongjiang Mudanjiang Dongning County Jinchang Au deposit (Jingchang Au deposit) 赵玉锁 et al. (2014)
Hunan Zhangjiajie Cili Co. Dahu Ni-Mo-PGE deposit (Zhangjiajie Ni-Mo-PGE deposit) Youyu Li et al. (1994)
Qinghai Huangzhong District Sancha Cu-Ni-Au deposit Li et al. (2022)
Shaanxi Baoji Shuangwang Taibai County Shuangwang Au deposit Jingwen Mao et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Hanzhong Lüeyang County Tongchang ore field Dengjiayuanzi-Tongdonggou Au-Cu-polymetallic deposit Runsheng Han et al. (2000)
Mian County Jianchaling Mine Zhang Benren et al. (1986) +1 other reference
Shandong Linyi Mengyin County Mengyin Kimberlite field Changma Kimberlite belt Wangcun deposit Shengli pipes Gorshkov et al. (2006)
Sichuan Liangshan Yi Yanyuan County Mofancun Cu deposit Lizhu Li et al. (2006)
Ngawa Autonomous Prefecture (Aba Autonomous Prefecture) Zoigê Co. (Ruo'ergai Co.) Jiangzha U deposit Li Chaoyang (1996)
Qiongmo Au-Se deposit (Qiongme Au-Se deposit; Quongme Au-Se deposit) Jiajun Liu et al. (2000) +1 other reference
Zoigê Uranium ore field U deposit No. 510-1 Chengjiang Zhang and Youliang Chen (2010)
Xinjiang Hami Prefecture (Kumul Prefecture; Qumul Prefecture) Yizhou District Huangshan-Jing'erquan ore belt Huangshandong Cu-Ni-PGE deposit (Huangshan East Cu-Ni-PGE deposit) Zhuangzhi Qian et al. (2009)
Xiangshan Cu-Ni-V-Ti deposit Yuechen Li et al. (2006) +1 other reference
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)
Yunnan Qujing Luoping County Fule Pb-Zn deposit (Fulechang Pb-Zn deposit) Li et al. (2018) +1 other reference
Zhanyi District Deze Ni-Mo deposit Nansheng Chen (1996)
Costa Rica
Guanacaste Province Nicoya Canton Santa Elena ultramafic Nappe Schwarzenbach et al. (2014)
Czech Republic
Ústí nad Labem Region Děčín District Šluknov Kunratice Anthony et al. (1990)
Rožany Anthony et al. (1990)
DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kambove Territory Shinkolobwe Shinkolobwe Mine Gauthier et al. (1989)
Ethiopia
Benishangul-Gumuz Region Asosa Zone Tumet river Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
Finland
Lapland Portimo complex Kilvenjärvi Offset Sulfide-PGE Deposit Iljina
North Ostrobothnia Kuusamo Simon et al. (1997)
Kitka River Valley Häkli et al. (1965)
Taivalkoski Mustavaara Jupperi Aarre 1997. The magnetite ...
Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach Clara Mine Walenta (1992)
Rottweil Schenkenzell Wittichen Böckelsbach valley Sophia Mine Staude et al. (2012)
North Rhine-Westphalia Arnsberg Hochsauerlandkreis Bestwig Ramsbeck Schnorrer-Köhler (1990)
Siegen-Wittgenstein Hilchenbach Müsen Wildermann Mine Der Aufschluss 2000 (2)
Siegen Eiserfeld Kohlenbach Valley Brüderbund Mine Wittern (2001)
Cologne Euskirchen Bad Münstereifel Mutscheid Hummerzheim Klappertshardt Mine Reppke (1993)
Rhineland-Palatinate Ahrweiler Adenau Adenau Adenau I Mine Reppke (1993)
Aremberg Bergsegen I Mine ? Reppke (1993)
Dümpelfeld Lückenbach Leimbach Mine ? Reppke (1993)
Fuchshofen Dorothea Mine ? Reppke (1993)
Altenahr Hönningen Katzbach Mine Reppke (1993)
Kirchsahr Hürnig Hürnigskopf Mine Reppke (1993)
Lind Elisabeth Mine Reppke (1993)
Saarsegen Mine Reppke (1993)
Altenkirchen Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld Bürdenbach Lammerichskaule Mine
Betzdorf-Gebhardshain Kausen Käusersteimel Mine Wittern (2001)
Daaden-Herdorf Schutzbach Grüneau Mine (Grüne Au Mine; Grünau Mine) (TL) Min Mag 43 (1980) +1 other reference
Kirchen (Sieg) Niederfischbach Fischbacher Werk Mine Weiß (1990)
Wissen Hövels Voßwinkel Wingertshardt Mine Weiß (1990)
Mayen-Koblenz Vordereifel Langenfeld St Jost Bendisberg Mine Reppke (1993)
Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Lavrion Mining District Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Kamariza Mines (Kamareza Mines) Clemence Mine Voudouris et al. (2018)
Km 3 Km 3 mines Km 3 open pit Kolitsch et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Plaka Plaka Mines Plaka Mine No. 145 Kolitsch et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Greenland
Sermersooq Nuuk Qeqertarsuatsiaat area Petersen et al. (1993)
Qeqertarssuatsiaq Island Bishop et al. (1980)
Hungary
Vas County Szombathely District Felsõcsatár Talc mine WDS: Norbert Zajzon
Iran
Isfahan Province Nain County Anarak District Talmessi Mine Bagheri
Italy
Lombardy Sondrio Province Lanzada Mt. Motta IMI Fabi Mine (Fabi Mine; Fabi Quarry) Bedognè (2011)
Piedmont Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province Villette Pian dei Sali serpentinite (Monte Netto - Cresta della Colmine northwest slope) Boscardin et al. (2013)
Sardinia South Sardinia Province Gonnosfanadiga Fenugu Sibiri Mine Pira Inferida Caboni et al. (2018)
Sicily Syracuse Province Buscemi Valle Guffari Manuella (2011)
Japan
Fukuoka Prefecture Tagawa District Kawara Sannotake mine Yokozuru deposit (Yokozuru mine) Afifi et al. (1988)
Gunma Prefecture Tano District Oniishi-machi (Onishi-machi) Tano Mine (Yashio Mine; Oniishi Mine) Rocks & Min.: 22:223.
Mie Prefecture Toba City Sugashima Yamada (2004)
Saitama Prefecture Chichibu City Urayama Hirogawara mine (Hirogawarasawa) ? K. Nishikubo et al. (2005)
Kosovo
Pristina District Graçanica Badoc Badovc Mine Mederski et al. (2021) +1 other reference
Mali
Kayes Region Kéniéba Cercle Loulo Mining area Lawrence et al. (2013)
Mongolia
Bayan-Ölgii Province Tolbonur ore cluster Sagsai Cu-Ag-Hg-Sb occurrence Borisenko et al. (1999)
Morocco
Drâa-Tafilalet Region Bou Azzer mining district Lhou et al. (Central Anti-Atlas, Morocco)
Namibia
Kunene Region Epupa Swartbooisdrif Dikes Drüppel et al. (2006)
Carbonatite outcrops Drüppel +2 other references
Orotumba (Oroutumba) Sodalite mine von Seckendorff et al. (2000)
North Macedonia
Lipkovo Municipality Lojane Kolitsch et al. (2018)
Poland
Lower Silesian Voivodeship Dzierżoniów County Gmina Łagiewniki Mount Czernica Wojtulek et al. (2016)
Ząbkowice Śląskie County Gmina Bardo Grochowa Grochowiec Hill Wojtulek et al. (2016)
Subcarpathian Voivodeship Tarnobrzeg County Nowa Deba Jeziórko Mine Karwowski et al. (2003)
Romania
Bihor County Nucet Băiţa mining district Cook et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Suceava County Crucea Hîrtopanu P. et al. (2004)
Russia
Bashkortostan Uchalinsky District Ganeevskoe deposit Zabotina M et al. (2014)
Krasnoyarsk Krai Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula Putoran Plateau Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region Spiridonov et al. (2008) +1 other reference
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) Kievey deposit Groshev +6 other references
Monchegorsk Yury L. Voytekhovsky (2008)
Nyud-2 deposit Chashchin et al. (2021)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Serovsky District Novo Peschansk deposit Murzin et al. (1999)
Turya river Tur'insk Vorontsovskoe deposit (Vorontsovsk gold deposit; Vorontsovka deposit) Murzin et al. (1999)
Tuva Chedi-Kholsky District Khovu-Aksy Ni-Co deposit Lebedev et al. (2019)
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District Kodar–Udokan ore district Udokan Udokan mine Cox et al. (2003)
Saudi Arabia
Medina Region Jabal Mardah Nehlig et al. (1999)
Slovakia
Košice Region Muránska Zdychava occurrence Ferenc et al. (2016) +1 other reference
Rožňava District Ochtiná Ochtiná-Rochovce Mo-W deposit Koděra (1986)
Spišská Nová Ves District Rudňany Ďuďa et al. (1996)
South Africa
Limpopo Vhembe District Municipality Musina Local Municipality Pafuri nickel deposit Cairncross et al. (1995)
North West Bojanala Platinum District Municipality Rustenburg Local Municipality Rustenburg Karee Mine Junge et al. (2014)
Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality Naledi Local Municipality Vryburg Morokweng crater (Morokweng Impact Structure) Cloete et al. (2001)
South Korea
Gyeonggi Province Gwacheon City Buksite Song et al. (1995)
Namsite Song et al. (1995)
Spain
Andalusia Málaga Mijas El Nebral Mine Oen et al. (1980)
Sierra Alpujata Chromitite outcrops I. S. Oen
Aragon Teruel Lanzuela Nueva Virginia Mine (Tio Jorge Mine) Viñals et al. (2006)
Catalonia Tarragona Priorat Bellmunt del Priorat Eugenia Mine Joan Abella i Creus (2008)
Turkey
Denizli Province Elmaslar Chromite Deposit Akbulut et al. (2010)
USA
Colorado Boulder County Gold Hill Mining District Gold Hill Copper King Mine (Yeager's Mine) Rocks & Min.: 16:413 +3 other references
Illinois Hancock County Hamilton Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Gray Quarry Garvin et al. (2005)
Plymouth O'Neal Quarry Garvin et al. (2005)
Massachusetts Middlesex County Dracut Dracut Nickel Mine (Nickel Mine Hill) Fairbanks (1923)
Missouri Crawford County Viburnum No. 27 Mine Sherwood et al. (1998)
Iron County Bixby Buick Mine (Amax Buick Mine; Moloc Mine) Lapis 17 (1) +1 other reference
Magmont Mine Rocks & Min. Mar. 1998
Magmont West Mine Min News 5:3 p6
Reynolds County Ellington Sweetwater Mine Rocks & Min.: 64:22&26. +1 other reference
Greeley Brushy Creek Mine Cavender et al. (2016)
West Fork Fletcher Mine Lapis 17 (1)
Viburnum Trend Mining District Leach et al. (1995)
Washington County Viburnum No. 29 Mine Lapis 17 (1)
Nevada Clark County Virgin Mountains Bunkerville Mining District Great Eastern mine Castor et al. (2004) +1 other reference
Whitney Pocket Basin Key West Mine Schilling (1979) +2 other references
Pennsylvania Chester County West Nottingham Township Smith and Barnes (2011)
Lancaster County Fulton Township Smith and Barnes (2011) +1 other reference
Zimbabwe
Mashonaland Central Shamva District Madziwa Mine Clutten et al. (1981) +1 other reference
Shamva Mine Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Matabeleland South Insiza District Epoch Mine Clutten et al. (1981)
162173 Ryugu