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Heideite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Heideite

Bustee meteorite, Gorakhpur, Basti District, Uttar Pradesh, India
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About HeideiteHide

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H. W. F. "Fritz" Heide
Formula:
(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Colour:
steel grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
3½ - 4½
Specific Gravity:
3.942
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Hermann Wilhelm Friedrich "Fritz" Heide (19 December 1891 - 17 December 1973), German meteoricist, Jena, in 1965. One area of his work was the question of why the largest meteorite impact craters did not produce meteorites, and whether very large meteorites could vaporize on impact.
This page provides mineralogical data about Heideite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
1845
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:1845:2

Similar NamesHide

Haitaite-(La)A valid IMA mineral speciesLaU4+Fe23+(Ti13Fe42+Fe3+)O38
HaydeeiteA valid IMA mineral speciesCu3Mg(OH)6Cl2

IMA Classification of HeideiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
(Fe2+,Cr2+)1.15(Ti3+,Fe2+)2S2-4
Approval year:
1973
First published:
1974
Type description reference:
Keil, Klaus, Brett, and Robin (1974) Heideite, (Fe,Cr)1+x(Ti,Fe)2S4, a new mineral in the Bustee enstatite achondrite. American Mineralogist, 59 (5-6). 465-470

Classification of HeideiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.DA.15

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
Dana 8th ed.:
2.10.2.3

2 : SULFIDES
10 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 3:4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.8.5

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
8 : Sulphides etc. of Cr, Mo, W an Mn

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
HeiIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of HeideiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Steel grey
Hardness:
3½ - 4½ on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Density:
3.942 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.10 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Synthetic

Chemistry of HeideiteHide

Mindat Formula:
(Fe,Cr)1.15(Ti,Fe)2S4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
S44.501 %
Ti33.216 %
Fe22.283 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Cr, Fe, S, Ti - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of HeideiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.97 Å, b = 3.42 Å, c = 11.46 Å
β = 90.1°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.746 : 1 : 3.351
Unit Cell V:
233.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Anhedral grains to 100 microns
Comment:
Space Group: I2/m

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0013313HeideiteTakahashi T, Yamada O (1973) Crystallographic and magnetic properties of the Cd(OH)2 layer structure compound TiS2 containing extra iron Journal of Solid State Chemistry 7 25-301973synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.068 Å(100)
2.644 Å(90)
1.719 Å(50)
2.975 Å(15)
1.445 Å(10)
1.051 Å(5)
1.010 Å(5)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases4.566–4.560

Type Occurrence of HeideiteHide

Synonyms of HeideiteHide

Other Language Names for HeideiteHide

Dutch:Heideiet
German:Heideit
Simplified Chinese:硫钛铁矿
硫钛铬铁矿
Spanish:Heideita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.DA.FerrodimolybdeniteFeMo2S4Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.DA.ZaykoviteRh3Se4Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.EzochiiteCu+(Rh3+Pt4+)S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.GrimmiteNiCo2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.ZolenskyiteFeCr2S4Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.DA.05ShiranuiiteCu+(Rh3+Rh4+)S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05FletcheriteCuNi2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05Florensovite(Cu,Zn)Cr1.5Sb0.5S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.DA.05SiegeniteCoNi2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05CadmoinditeCdIn2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05KalininiteZnCr2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05ViolariteFe2+Ni3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05NickeltyrrelliteCuNi2Se4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05LinnaeiteCo2+Co3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05CarrolliteCuCo2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05Cuproiridsite(Cu,Fe)Ir2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05Cuprorhodsite(Cu+0.5Fe3+0.5)Rh3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05BerndlehmanniteCu(CrV)S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05PolydymiteNi2+Ni3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05TrüstedtiteNi3Se4Iso.
2.DA.05DaubréeliteFe2+Cr3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05CuprokalininiteCu(Cr3+Cr4+)S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05GreigiteFe2+Fe3+2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05JoegoldsteiniteMnCr2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05BornhardtiteCo2+Co3+2Se4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05TyrrelliteCu(Co,Ni)2Se4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05InditeFeIn2S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.DA.05XingzhongitePb2+Ir3+2S4Iso.
2.DA.05MalaniteCu+(Ir3+Pt4+)S4Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.DA.10RhodostanniteCu+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4Tet. 4/m : I41/a
2.DA.10ToyohaiteAg+(Fe2+0.5Sn4+1.5)S4Tet. 4/m : I41/a
2.DA.15BrezinaiteCr3S4Mon. 2/m
2.DA.20KonderiteCu3Pb(Rh,Pt,Ir)8S16Hex. 6/m : P6/m
2.DA.20InaglyiteCu3Pb(Ir,Pt)8S16Hex.
2.DA.25KingstoniteRh3S4Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Other InformationHide

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 HeideiteHide

References for HeideiteHide

Localities for HeideiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Africa
 
  • Sahara Desert
Lehner et al. (2013)
Germany
 
  • Brandenburg
    • Havelland
- (2010) +2 other references
India (TL)
 
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Basti District
      • Gorakhpur
Am Min 59 (1974)
Pacific Ocean
 
  • Sea of Okhotsk
    • Deryugin basin
Astakhov et al. (2006)
Yemen
 
  • Hadhramaut Governorate
Zolensky et al. (2003) +1 other reference
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