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Imgreite

A discredited species name
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Formula:
NiTe (?)
Colour:
Red, pale rose
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Originally reported from Nittis-Kumuzh'ya Ni-Cu Deposit, Monchegorsk, Monche-Tundra, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia.

See also Unnamed (Nickel Telluride).


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2018
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2018:9

IMA Classification of ImgreiteHide

IMA status:
Discredited

Classification of ImgreiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.CC.50

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.
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.11.21

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

Physical Properties of ImgreiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Colour:
Red, pale rose
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale

Chemistry of ImgreiteHide

Mindat Formula:
NiTe (?)
Elements listed:
Ni, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ImgreiteHide

Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.93 Å, c = 5.35 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.361
Unit Cell V:
71.56 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Other Language Names for ImgreiteHide

German:Imgreit
Simplified Chinese:六方碲镍矿
伊碲镍矿
Spanish:Imgreita
Traditional Chinese:六方碲鎳礦
伊碲鎳礦

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.CC.EliopoulositeV7S8Trig. 32 : P3221
2.CC.TilkerodeitePd2HgSe3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1
2.CC.'UM2007-26-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'(Ir,Cu,Ni,Pt,Rh,Fe)9S11
2.CC.Proxitwelvefoldite Pd3Ni4Te8Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P42/mnm
2.CC.FerrotorryweiseriteRh5Fe10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.TamuraiteIr5Fe10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.Crowningshieldite(Ni0.9Fe0.1)SHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.KuvaeviteIr5Ni10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.TorryweiseriteRh5Ni10S16Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.05AchávaliteFeSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05LangisiteCoAsHex. 6 : P63
2.CC.05SederholmiteNiSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05FrebolditeCoSeHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05NickelineNiAsHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mcm
2.CC.05SobolevskitePdBiHex.
2.CC.05JaipuriteCoSHex.
2.CC.05KotulskitePd(Te,Bi)2-x (x ≈ 0.4)Hex.
2.CC.05ZlatogoriteNiCuSb2Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
2.CC.05StumpflitePtSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05SudburyitePdSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.05BreithauptiteNiSbHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.10PyrrhotiteFe1-xSMon.
2.CC.10Smythite(Fe,Ni)3+xS4 (x=0-0.3)Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CC.10TroiliteFeSHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.15Ruthenarsenite(Ru,Ni)AsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.15Westerveldite(Fe,Ni,Co)AsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CC.15ModderiteCoAsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CC.15MinakawaiteRhSbOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.15CherepanoviteRhAsOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CC.20'UM1990-38-S:CuFeIrNiPtRh'(Ni,Fe,Rh,Cu,Ir,Pt)S
2.CC.20MilleriteNiSTrig. 3m : R3m
2.CC.20MäkineniteNiSeTrig. 3m
2.CC.25MackinawiteFeSTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P4/nmm
2.CC.30VavříniteNi2SbTe2Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
2.CC.30'Hexatestibiopanickelite'(Pd,Ni)(Sb,Te) ?Hex.
2.CC.35bCooperitePtSTet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : P42/mmc
2.CC.35aVysotskitePdSTet. 4/m : P42/m
2.CC.35aBraggitePdPt3S4Tet. 4/m : P42/m
2.CC.45JacutingaitePt2HgSe3Trig. 3m(32/m) : P3m1

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 ImgreiteHide

References for ImgreiteHide

Localities for ImgreiteHide

Showing 4 localities.

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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.
Canada
 
  • Ontario
    • Timiskaming District
      • Powell Township
Alamos Gold Inc
  • Yukon
    • Whitehorse mining district
      • Kluane District
Barkov et al. (2002)
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Monchegorsk
Pekov (1998)
Tanzania
 
  • Ruvuma Region
    • Tunduru District
Hassan et al. (2024)
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