Ruthenarsenite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

10.0 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

The name reflects its composition: a ruthenium arsenide.

Note that the name ends with -ite, altough the mineral is an arsenide.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3481:0

8479b9b9-090f-498d-ae4f-84b4ab64862a

IMA Classification of RuthenarseniteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of RuthenarseniteHide

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2.CC.15

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.

2.8.17.1

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

3.12.3

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Pronunciation of RuthenarseniteHide

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Pronunciation:

Physical Properties of RuthenarseniteHide

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Hardness:

VHN100=743 - 933 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

10.0 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of RuthenarseniteHide

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Anisotropism:

Strong, orange-brown to pale steel-gray.

Colour in reflected light:

pale orange-brown to brownish gray

Chemistry of RuthenarseniteHide

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Common Impurities:

Ir,Os,Pt,Rh,Pd,Sb

Crystallography of RuthenarseniteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

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

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.628 Å, b = 3.239 Å, c = 6.184 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.738 : 1 : 1.909

Unit Cell V:

112.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of RuthenarseniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

inclusions in Os–Ir–Ru alloys

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Harris D C (1974) Ruthenarsenite and iridarsenite, two new minerals from the territory of Papua and New Guinea and associated irarsite, laurite and cubic iron-bearing platinum. The Canadian Mineralogist 12, 280-284

Other Language Names for RuthenarseniteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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 RuthenarseniteHide

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References for RuthenarseniteHide

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Localities for RuthenarseniteHide

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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.