Zuktamrurite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

Specific Gravity:

5.003 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named for Zuk-Tamrur cliff (Dead Sea) located nearby the type locality.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46047:5

050c3939-42c1-46f0-a78b-d60ee671a0f9

IMA Classification of ZuktamruriteHide

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Type description reference:

Britvin, Sergey N., Murashko, Mikhail N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Vlasenko, Natalia S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Zuktamrurite, FeP2, a new mineral, the phosphide analogue of löllingite, FeAs2. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 46 (4) 361-369 doi:10.1007/s00269-018-1008-4

Classification of ZuktamruriteHide

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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

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of ZuktamruriteHide

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Comment:

Hardness could not be measured due to severe fracturing of the type material.

Density:

5.003 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ZuktamruriteHide

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Anisotropism:

Distinct; bluish colours

Reflectivity:

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 52.53%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

White with a distinct bluish tint

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of ZuktamruriteHide

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Crystallography of ZuktamruriteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

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

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.9276(6) Å, b = 5.6460(7) Å, c = 2.8174(4) Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.873 : 1 : 0.499

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of ZuktamruriteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of the Mineralogical Museum of the Department of Mineralogy, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number 19607.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Pyrometamorphic rocks are affected by severe retrograde alteration involving low-temperature hydrothermal processes and supergene weathering.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Britvin, S.N., Murasko, M.N., Vapnik, Y., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Krivovichev, S.V., Vereshchagin, O.S., Vlasenko, N.S., Shilovskikh, V.V., Zaitsev, A.N. (2019) Zuktamrurite, FeP2, a new mineral, the phosphide analogue of löllingite, FeAs2. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals: 46: 361–369.

Synonyms of ZuktamruriteHide

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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 ZuktamruriteHide

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References for ZuktamruriteHide

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Reference List:

Britvin, Sergey N., Murashko, Mikhail N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Vlasenko, Natalia S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Zuktamrurite, FeP2, a new mineral, the phosphide analogue of löllingite, FeAs2. Physics and Chemistry of Minerals, 46 (4) 361-369 doi:10.1007/s00269-018-1008-4

Localities for ZuktamruriteHide

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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.