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Butianite from
Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico


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Butianite

Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Butianite

Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
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Butianite

Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
Locality type:Meteorite Fall Location
Classification
Species:Butianite
Formula:Ni6SnS2
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
Ni62.10 %
Sn8.90 %
Te10.30 %
S8.90 %
Ge5.30 %
Fe1.30 %
Total:96.80 %
Empirical formulas:
1(Ni5.93Fe0.13)(Sn0.52Ge0.41)(S1.56Te0.45)
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Ma, Chi, Beckett, John R. (2018) Nuwaite (Ni6GeS2) and butianite (Ni6SnS2), two new minerals from the Allende meteorite: Alteration products in the early solar system. American Mineralogist, 103 (12) 1918-1924 doi:10.2138/am-2018-6599
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Butianite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Allende meteorite, Pueblito de Allende, Chihuahua, Mexico
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:978438
Long-form Identifier:1:3:978438:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter 32. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (5) 915-922 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.084
 
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