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Cobaltpentlandite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Rodionovskoe chromite mine, Ufaley District, Verkhny Ufaley, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Salamanca mine, Santa Clara District, Tupungato Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Salamanca mine, Santa Clara District, Tupungato Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Rodionovskoe chromite mine, Ufaley District, Verkhny Ufaley, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Salamanca mine, Santa Clara District, Tupungato Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Salamanca mine, Santa Clara District, Tupungato Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Rodionovskoe chromite mine, Ufaley District, Verkhny Ufaley, Chelyabinsk Oblast, Russia

Cobaltpentlandite, etc.

Salamanca mine, Santa Clara District, Tupungato Department, Mendoza Province, Argentina

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About CobaltpentlanditeHide

Formula:

Co₉S₈

Co is often replaced by minor Ni and Fe.

Colour:

Pale bronze-cream

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

4 - 4½

Specific Gravity:

5.22 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Pentlandite Group > Pentlandite Supergroup

Name:

Originally named cobalt pentlandite (two words) in 1959 by O. Kuova, Maija Huhma, and Yrjö Vuorelainen, for its cobalt content and relation to pentlandite. The name was later changed to a single word by the International Mineralogical Association (Burke 2008).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Varislahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland

Pentlandite Group. Cobaltpentlandite-Pentlandite Series.

Compare, e.g., 'UM1981-12-S:CoFe'.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1097

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1097:5

IMA Classification of CobaltpentlanditeHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Renamed by the IMA

First published:

1959

Type description reference:

Kouvo, O., Huhma, M., Vuorelainen, Y. (1959) A natural cobalt analogue of pentlandite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 897-902

Classification of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.BB.15

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
B : With Ni

Dana 8th ed.:

2.7.1.3

2 : SULFIDES
7 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 9:8

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.10.1

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Physical Properties of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Pale bronze-cream

Hardness:

4 - 4½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₁₀₀=278 - 332 kg/mm² - Vickers

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
on {100}

Density:

5.22 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Type:

Isotropic

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	36.9%
420nm	41.9%
440nm	45.9%
460nm	49.2%
480nm	51.7%
500nm	53.8%
520nm	55.6%
540nm	57.0%
560nm	58.2%
580nm	59.2%
600nm	60.0%
620nm	60.5%
640nm	61.0%
660nm	61.2%
680nm	61.4%
700nm	61.5%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 61.5%.

Colour in reflected light:

Slightly lighter bronze-yellow as compared to pentlandite

Chemistry of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Mindat Formula:

Co₉S₈

Co is often replaced by minor Ni and Fe.

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Co	67.402 %
S	32.598 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Co, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Ni

Crystallography of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Setting:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.973 Å

Unit Cell V:

991.92 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Exolved lammellae, crystals under 4mm.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005106	Cobaltpentlandite	Rajamani V, Prewitt C T (1975) Refinement of the structure of Co9S8 The Canadian Mineralogist 13 75-78		1975		0	293
0018076	Cobaltpentlandite	Lindqvist M, Lindqvist D, Westgren A (1936) The crystal structure of Co9 S8 and of pentlandite (Ni Fe)9 S8 _cod_database_code 1011206 Svensk Kemisk Tidskrift 48 156-160		1936		0	293

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 Refinement of the structure of Co9S8
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.008 Å	(100)
1.763 Å	(100)
1.918 Å	(80)
5.75 Å	(60)
2.878 Å	(60)
1.018 Å	(60)
2.288 Å	(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
12 : Hadean hydrothermal subsurface sulfide deposits (see also #33)
15 : Black/white smoker minerals and other seafloor hydrothermal minerals
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Geological Setting:

Hydrothermal veins.

Type Occurrence of CobaltpentlanditeHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Varislahti deposit, Outokumpu, North Karelia, Finland

Reference:

Kouvo, O., Huhma, M., Vuorelainen, Y. (1959) A natural cobalt analogue of pentlandite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 897-902

Other Language Names for CobaltpentlanditeHide

Dutch:Cobaltpentlandiet

German:Cobaltpentlandit
Kobalt-Pentlandit

Norwegian:Koboltpentlanditt

Simplified Chinese:钴镍黄铁矿

Relationship of Cobaltpentlandite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Pentlandite Group > Pentlandite Supergroup

Other Members of Pentlandite Group:

Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Geffroyite	(Cu,Fe,Ag)₉(Se,S)₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Oberthürite	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂	Iso.
Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Shadlunite	(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
Sugakiite	Cu(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
Wangyanite	PdNi₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3c

Forms a series with:

Pentlandite

Cobaltpentlandite-Pentlandite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

20 photos of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
20 photos of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Pyrrhotite	Fe_1-xS
15 photos of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
11 photos of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
6 photos of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Mackinawite	FeS
1 photo of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Awaruite	Ni₃Fe
1 photo of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂
1 photo of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Millerite	NiS
1 photo of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Bornite	Cu₅FeS₄
1 photo of Cobaltpentlandite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BB.	Arsenotučekite	Ni₁₈Sb₃AsS₁₆	Tet. 4mm : I4mm
2.BB.	Hrabákite	Ni₉PbSbS₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.	'UM2007-27-S:CuFeIrNiRh'	(Ni,Fe,Cu,Rh,Ir)₁₁S₉
2.BB.	Horomanite	Fe₆Ni₃S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.	Samaniite	Cu₂Fe₅Ni₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
2.BB.05	Heazlewoodite	Ni₃S₂	Trig. 32 : R32
2.BB.05	'UM2007-30-S:Fe'	Fe₃S₂
2.BB.05	Vozhminite	(Ni,Co)₄(As,Sb)S₂	Hex.
2.BB.05	Oregonite	Ni₂FeAs₂	Hex.
2.BB.10	Hauchecornite	Ni₉BiSbS₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.10	Arsenohauchecornite	Ni₁₈Bi₃AsS₁₆	Tet.
2.BB.10	Tellurohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi(Te,Bi)S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.10	Jinxiuite	Ni₁₈Bi₂SbAsS₁₆	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BB.10	Bismutohauchecornite	Ni₉Bi₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.10	Tučekite	Ni₉Sb₂S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/mmm
2.BB.15	Argentopentlandite	Ag(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Shadlunite	(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Ferhodsite	(Fe,Rh,Ni,Ir,Cu,Pt)₉S₈	Tet.
2.BB.15	'UM2002-26-S:FeNi'	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	Hex.
2.BB.15	Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Oberthürite	Rh₃Ni₃₂S₃₂	Iso.
2.BB.15	Geffroyite	(Cu,Fe,Ag)₉(Se,S)₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.BB.15	Kharaelakhite	(Cu,Pt,Pb,Fe,Ni)₉S₈	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmm
2.BB.15	'Manganoshadlunite'	(Mn,Pb,Cd)(Cu,Fe)₈S₈
2.BB.15	Sugakiite	Cu(Fe,Ni)₈S₈	Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4₂/mnm
2.BB.15	Godlevskite	(Ni,Fe)₉S₈	Orth. 222 : C222
2.BB.15	Wangyanite	PdNi₈S₈	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3c

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Kouvo, O., Huhma, M., Vuorelainen, Y. (1959) A natural cobalt analogue of pentlandite. American Mineralogist, 44 (7-8) 897-902

Geller, S. (1962) Refinement of the crystal structure of Co9S8. Acta Crystallographica, 15 (12) 1195-1198 doi:10.1107/s0365110x62003187

Stumpfl, E.F. and Clark, E.M. (1964) A natural occurrence of Co9S8, identified by X-ray microanalysis. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1964: 240-245.

Fleischer, Michael (1965) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 50 (11-12) 2096-2111 p.2107

Petruk, W., Harris, D. C., Stewart, J. M. (1969) Langisite, a new mineral, and the rare minerals cobalt pentlandite, siegenite, parkerite, and bravoite from the Langis mine, Cobalt-Gowganda area, Ontario, Canada. The Canadian Mineralogist, 9 (5) 597-616

Rajamani, V., Prewitt, C.T. (1975) Refinement of the structure of Co9S8. The Canadian Mineralogist: 13: 75-78.

Pasquariello, D. M., Kershaw, R., Passaretti, J. D., Dwight, K., Wold, A. (1984) Low-temperature synthesis and properties of cobalt sulfide (Co9S8), nickel sulfide (Ni3S2), and iron sulfide (Fe7S8). Inorganic Chemistry, 23 (7). 872-874 doi:10.1021/ic00175a016

Mozgova, N.N., Krasnov, S.G., Batuyev, B.N. Borodaev, Y.S., Efimov, A.V., Markov, V.F., and Stephanova, T.V. (1996) The first report of cobalt pentlandite from a Mid-Atlantic Ridge hydrothermal deposit. Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 23-28.

Farrell, S.P. and Fleet, M.E. (2002): Phase separation in (Fe,Co)1−xS monosulfide solid-solution below 450°C, with consequences for coexisting pyrrhotite and pentlandite in magmatic sulfide deposits. Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 33-46.

Kitakaze, A., Sugaki, A. (2004) THE PHASE RELATIONS BETWEEN Fe4.5Ni4.5S8 AND Co9S8 IN THE SYSTEM Fe-Ni-Co-S AT TEMPERATURES FROM 400° TO 1100°C. The Canadian Mineralogist, 42 (1). 17-42 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.42.1.17

(2005) Cobaltpentlandite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Burke, Ernst A. J. (2008) Tidying up mineral names: an IMA-CNMNC scheme for suffixes, hyphens and diacritical marks. The Mineralogical Record, 39 (2) 131-135

Hazen, Robert M., Hystad, Grethe, Golden, Joshua J., Hummer, Daniel R., Liu, Chao, Downs, Robert T., Morrison, Shaunna M., Ralph, Jolyon, Grew, Edward S. (2017) Cobalt mineral ecology. American Mineralogist, 102 (1) 108-116 doi:10.2138/am-2017-5798

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Argentina
Mendoza Province Tupungato Department Santa Clara District ⓘ Salamanca mine	Brodtkorb (2002)

Atlantic Ocean
Mid-Atlantic Ridge complex Ashadze hydrothermal area ⓘ Ashadze 1	Firstova et al. (2016)
ⓘ Logatchev-1 hydrothermal field	Canadian Mineralogist: 34: 23-28.
Rainbow Massif ⓘ Rainbow hydrothermal field	Bortnikov et al. (2001) +1 other reference

Australia
New South Wales Kennedy Co. ⓘ Fifield	Webb (2014)
ⓘ Kelvin Grove prospect	Johan et al. (1989)
Owendale Complex ⓘ Owendale North Mine	5th International Platinum Symposium ...
Tasmania Waratah-Wynyard municipality Heazlewood district ⓘ Lord Brassey Mine	Frank Keutsch collection
Western Australia Wiluna Shire Lake Way Station ⓘ West Jordan deposit	Grguric et al. (2013)

Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Frauenstein Kraig ⓘ Seebichl quarry	Reimann (1980)
Lower Austria Sankt Pölten-Land District Karlstetten Rosenthal ⓘ Marchart quarry	Kolitsch et al. (2023)
Styria Bruck-Mürzzuschlag District Sankt Barbara im Mürztal Veitsch Kleinveitsch ⓘ Kaiblinggraben	Girtler et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Murtal District Sankt Margarethen bei Knittelfeld Sankt Lorenzen bei Knittelfeld ⓘ "Heiligenkreuz" prospect	Kollegger et al. (2008)

Brazil
Pará Marabá ⓘ Salobo Mine	Vale SA
Parauapebas ⓘ Gameleira Cu-Au deposit	Monteiro et al. (2008)

Canada
British Columbia Omineca Mining Division Decar ⓘ Baptiste deposit	Seiler et al. (2023)
Nunavut Kivalliq Region Nueltin Lake project ⓘ Sandybeach Lake	Jiricka (2013)
Ontario Thunder Bay District ⓘ Coldwell complex	Currie (1980)
Timiskaming District Cobalt-Gowganda region ⓘ Cobalt area	[www.ontariominerals.com] +2 other references
Casey Township ⓘ Langis Mine (Casey Cobalt ; Casey-Seneca)	Can Mineral December 1971 v. 11 no. 1 ... +4 other references
Québec Abitibi-Témiscamingue Rouyn-Noranda TE ⓘ Vauze Mine	Mineralogical Society of America - ...
Montérégie Vaudreuil-Soulanges RCM Vaudreuil-Dorion ⓘ Île Cadieux alnöite	Bowen +1 other reference

China
Guangxi Liuzhou Rongshui Co. Yuanbao Mountains (Yuanbaoshan) ⓘ Jiumao Mine (Intrusion No. 90)	Jianchun Lu and Youde Huang (1988)
Hainan Changjiang Co. ⓘ Shilu Mine	Jinjie Yu et al. (2013)
Jilin Tonghua Ji'an Co. ⓘ Zhengcha Pb-Zn deposit	wrgis.wr.usgs.gov (2004)
Qinghai Golog Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Maqên Co. Dur'ngoi Ophiolite ⓘ De'erni Cu-Co-(Zn) deposit (Derni Cu-Co-(Zn) deposit)	Jingsui Yang and Wenji Bai (1987) +1 other reference
Haixi Mongol and Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture Golmud City (Ge'ermu Co.) ⓘ Tuolugou Co-(Au) deposit	Zhang Dequan et al. (2002) +1 other reference
Shandong Weihai Rongcheng Co. ⓘ Chijiadian	www.ngu.no (n.d.)
Shanxi Yuncheng Jiang Co. Zhongtiaoshan ore field ⓘ Hubi Cu deposit	Yunqing Zhen et al. (1992)
Yuanqu Co. Zhongtiaoshan ore field ⓘ Bizigou Cu deposit (Bizhigou Cu deposit)	Yang Weihua (1996)
ⓘ Hujiayu Cu deposit	Yongrui Zhao and Yunqing Zhen (2006)
Sichuan Panzhihua Dong District Panzhihua Fe-V-Ti-(PGE) deposit ⓘ Lanjiahuoshan deposit	Gao et al. (2017) +1 other reference

Czech Republic
Central Bohemian Region Kutná Hora District ⓘ Oselské pásmo Lode	Pažout et al. (2017)
Příbram District Příbram Brod Uranium Mine No. 6 (Shaft No. 6) ⓘ B117 hydrothermal vein	Sejkora et al. (2024)

Finland
Lapland Kittilä ⓘ Pahtavuoma (Pahtavuoma-U)	www.gsf.fi (2002)
Posio ⓘ Haarakumpu	Vartiainen (1984)
Rovaniemi ⓘ Vinsa	Eilu (2003)
Sodankylä Viiankiaapa mire area ⓘ Sakattilampi (Sakatti deposit)	Pelayo Barrón Francisco (2020)
North Karelia Outokumpu ⓘ Varislahti deposit (TL)	Kouvo et al. (1959)
ⓘ Vuonos Mine	Geological Survey of Finland 2011. ...
ⓘ Outokumpu mining district	Geological Survey of Finland +2 other references
Polvijärvi ⓘ Kylylahti Mine	Hänninen Esko 1986. Polvijärven ...
North Ostrobothnia Ii Kuivaniemi ⓘ Karahkalehto (Karahka)	Geological Survey of Finland 2007 ...
Kuusamo ⓘ Hangaslampi	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ... +1 other reference
ⓘ Honkilehto	Eilu (2003)
ⓘ Juomasuo	Geological Survey of Finland 2007 ... +2 other references
ⓘ Konttiaho	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
ⓘ Kouvervaara	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
ⓘ Meurastuksenaho	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
ⓘ Säynäjävaara	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ...
ⓘ Sivakkaharju	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ... +1 other reference
South Savo Savonlinna ⓘ Hietajärvi deposit	Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference

France
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Hautes-Alpes Briançon Saint-Véran ⓘ Les Clausis mine	Sinojmeri et al. (1987)

Germany
Hesse Darmstadt Odenwaldkreis Reichelsheim ⓘ Bockenrod	Petitjean et al. (2007)

Greece
Western Macedonia Grevena Grevena ⓘ Perivoli	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Greenland
Qeqertalik Disko Island ⓘ Maligât Formation	Vereshchagin et al. (2024)
Sermersooq Kangerlussuaq Fjord ⓘ Skaergaard intrusion	Mineralogical Magazine et al. (4)

India
Rajasthan Jaipur district Sikar District Khetri ⓘ Khetri Mines (Ketri Mine)	Baidya et al. (2018)
Jhunjhunu District ⓘ Madan-Kudan deposit	Baidya et al. (2018)

Iran
Isfahan Province Nain County Anarak District ⓘ Talmessi Mine	Anthony et al. (1990)

Ireland
Leinster Meath County Navan (An Uaimh) Navan Mine (Tara Mine) ⓘ Tara Deep deposit	Yesares et al. (2022)

Italy
Piedmont Metropolitan City of Turin Balangero ⓘ Poggio San Vittore asbestos mine	Piccoli et al. (2007)

Japan
Aichi Prefecture Shinshiro city ⓘ Nakauri mine	Suzuki et al. (1976) +2 other references
Hokkaidō Prefecture Kamikawa Subprefecture Shimokawa ⓘ Shimokawa mine	Vol.XXI +3 other references
Iwate Prefecture Kamaishi City ⓘ Kamaishi mine	Matsubara et al. (1979)
Saitama Prefecture Hanno City ⓘ Komatsu mine	Yamada et al (2000)

Kazakhstan
West Kazakhstan Region Bayterek District ⓘ Darinskoe meteorite	Sharygin (2019)

Lithuania
Alytus County Varena Municipality ⓘ Varėna Fe deposit	Prušinskienė et al. (2017)

Norway
Innlandet Lom Glittertind massif ⓘ Gråsubekken	Nilsson et al. (1998)
Nordland Hemnes Kongsfjell ⓘ Kongsfjell Cobaltpentlandite occurrence	Lindahl (1973)
Østfold Indre Østfold Askim Kykkelsrud ⓘ Romsåsen Ni Mines	Geological Survey of Norway (NGU)
Troms og Finnmark Bardu ⓘ Gaskkasjávri copper deposit	Tufar (1967)
Kåfjord ⓘ Birtavarre mining district	Lindahl (1973)
Kvæfjord ⓘ Berg Mine	- (2005)

Poland
Podlaskie Voivodeship Suwałki County ⓘ Suwałki Massif	Nejbert (2008)
ⓘ Krzemianka	Kucha H. et al. (1979)

Portugal
Portalegre Alter do Chão ⓘ Cabeço de Vide ultramafic complex	Dias et al. (2006)

Romania
Bihor County Nucet ⓘ Băiţa mining district	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference
Caraş-Severin County Ciclova Română ⓘ Ciclova deposit (Csiklova deposit)	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ Ocna de Fier-Dognecea District	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference
Ocna de Fier ⓘ Simon Iuda deposit	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ Oraviţa	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference
ⓘ Sasca Montană	Cook et al. (2001) +1 other reference

Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Kislov +1 other reference
Chelyabinsk Oblast Verkhny Ufaley Ufaley District (Ufalei District) ⓘ Rodionovskoe chromite mine	Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013)
Kamchatka Krai Koryak Okrug Olyutorsky district Korf ⓘ Gal'moenan ultrabasic massif	Sidorov et al. (2018)
Ust-Bolsheretsky District Dukuk Complex (Dukuk Massif) ⓘ Annabergitovaya Schel	Novakov et al. (2021)
Krasnoyarsk Krai ⓘ Kingash	Alexander V. Dedeev et al (2002)
Maimecha and Kotui Rivers Basin ⓘ Gulinskii massif (Guli)	Sorokhtina et al. (2019)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul) ⓘ Olgafrankite type locality	Vereshchagin et al. (2025)
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Khibiny Massif	...
Kolsky District ⓘ Tepsi ultrabasic body
Kovdorsky District ⓘ Kovdor Massif	Mikhailova et al. (2015) +2 other references
ⓘ Kovdor Zheleznyi Mine	Mikhailova et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Northern Karelia ⓘ Sallanlatvi Massif	Zaitsev et al. (2004)
ⓘ Salmagorskii	Korobeinikov et al. (1998)
Republic of Karelia Burakovskii Layered Complex ⓘ Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit	Grishaenko et al. (2007)
Loukhsky District ⓘ Maisk deposit	Safonov et al. (2003)
Sverdlovsk Oblast Karpinsk Urban Okrug ⓘ Kosva massif	Sharygin et al. (2014)

Slovakia
Banská Bystrica Region Banská Štiavnica District Vysoká ⓘ Zlatno	Ozdín et al. (2013)

South Africa
Mpumalanga Ehlanzeni District Municipality Mbombela Local Municipality Kaapschehoop ⓘ New Amianthus Mine	Cairncross et al. (1995)

Sweden
Örebro County Askersund Zinkgruvan ⓘ Zinkgruvan mine	Holtstam (2001) +2 other references
Södermanland County Nyköping Tunaberg ⓘ Fingerkulla	NJMAh 166 +2 other references
ⓘ Tunaberg Cu-Co Ore Field	Dobbe et al. (1998)
Värmland County Filipstad Långban Ore District ⓘ Långban Mine	Holtstam et al. (1999)

Turkey
Diyarbakir Province Ergani District Ergani ⓘ Ergani Mine	Akinci (2009)

USA
Arizona La Paz County Eagletail Mts (Cemetary Ridge) ⓘ Orocopia Schist Subduction Channel	Haxel et al. (2023)
California Del Norte County Klamath Mountains ⓘ Low Divide Mining District	Dunning et al. (2002)
Low Divide ⓘ Alta Mine	California Geology: 48 (5)
Washington Kittitas County Cle Elum Mining District Cle Elum River ⓘ Dolphin Mine	Bart Cannon analysis

Zambia
Copperbelt Province Kalulushi District Chambishi ⓘ Chambishi Mine	Cox et al. (2003)
Lusaka Province Rufunsa District ⓘ Lusakite occurrence	Frank K. Mazdab collection +2 other references

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