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Talnakhite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Talnakhite, etc.

Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

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About TalnakhiteHide

Formula:

Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆

Colour:

Brass-yellow, tarnishes to pink, purple, or brown tints, then iridescent

Lustre:

Metallic, Sub-Metallic

Hardness:

4½

Specific Gravity:

4.29

Crystal System:

Isometric

Member of:

Talnakhite Group

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, the Talnakh Cu-Ni deposits, near Noril'sk, Russia.

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
ⓘ Severniy Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia

Yellow similar to chalcopyrite. Tarnishes brown, purple, or pink.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3877

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3877:1

IMA Classification of TalnakhiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Cu₉Fe₈S₁₆

Approval year:

1967

Classification of TalnakhiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

2.CB.10b

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
C : Metal Sulfides, M: S = 1: 1 (and similar)
B : With Zn, Fe, Cu, Ag, etc.

Dana 8th ed.:

2.9.8.1

2 : SULFIDES
9 : A_mB_nX_p, with (m+n):p = 1:1

Hey's CIM Ref.:

3.1.35

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

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
Tlk	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Tlk	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 TalnakhiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic, Sub-Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Brass-yellow, tarnishes to pink, purple, or brown tints, then iridescent

Hardness:

4½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=261 - 277 kg/mm² - Vickers

Hardness Data:

Measured

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

4.29 g/cm³ (Measured) 4.32 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of TalnakhiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
460nm	22.4%
480nm	24.7%
500nm	30.0%
520nm	32.7%
540nm	35.4%
560nm	37.5%
580nm	38.8%
600nm	39.8%
620nm	39.6%
640nm	40.8%
660nm	41.1%
680nm	41.8%
700nm	41.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 41.8%.

Chemistry of TalnakhiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Cu₉(Fe,Ni)₈S₁₆

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Cu	37.338 %
S	33.495 %
Fe	29.167 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Cu, Fe, Ni, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of TalnakhiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

43m - Hextetrahedral

Space Group:

I43m

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.593 Å

Unit Cell V:

1,188.66 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Not yet found as distinct crystals

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0000272	Talnakhite	Hall S R, Gabe E J (1972) The crystal structure of talnakhite, Cu18Fe16S32 model B American Mineralogist 57 368-380		1972		0	293

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Cu2   0.25710   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000 ?
Fe2   0.25710   0.00000   0.00000   0.50000 ?
Cu3   0.50000   0.25000   0.00000   0.50000 ?
Fe3   0.50000   0.25000   0.00000   0.50000 ?
Cu4   0.25280   0.25280   0.25280   1.00000 ?
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S1 0.01540 0.01540 0.01540 -0.00180 -0.00180 -0.00180
S2 0.01230 0.01290 0.01290 -0.00030 -0.00030 -0.00090

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
15.89 Å	(100)
7.94 Å	(25)
7.62 Å	(9)
7.46 Å	(30)
7.20 Å	(7)
5.92 Å	(18)
5.06 Å	(4)
4.68 Å	(3)
4.36 Å	(13)
4.32 Å	(20)
4.19 Å	(4)
4.03 Å	(9)
3.82 Å	(35)
3.76 Å	(11)
3.59 Å	(20)
3.35 Å	(25)
3.30 Å	(14)
3.18 Å	(12)
3.14 Å	(30)
3.04 Å	(2)
2.957 Å	(8)
2.929 Å	(5)
2.844 Å	(15)
2.822 Å	(19)
2.791 Å	(3)
2.739 Å	(14)
2.709 Å	(3)
2.643 Å	(11)
2.627 Å	(15)
2.571 Å	(8)
2.542 Å	(4)
2.486 Å	(2)
2.462 Å	(1)
2.398 Å	(11)
2.348 Å	(4)
2.267 Å	(4)
2.174 Å	(3)
2.153 Å	(3)
2.124 Å	(2)
2.090 Å	(5)
2.068 Å	(10)
2.044 Å	(1)
1.994 Å	(3)
1.982 Å	(2)
1.970 Å	(2)

Comments:

ICDD 29-981

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere	>4.45
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])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Type Occurrence of TalnakhiteHide

Co-Type Localities:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

1) Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 103a/1–5.
2) A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 69836–69839.
3) Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, Canada.
4) Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, Canada, M29419.
5) National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 121944.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Chalcopyrite

Cubanite

Pentlandite

Synonyms of TalnakhiteHide

IMA1967-014

Other Language Names for TalnakhiteHide

Dutch:Talnakhiet

German:Talnakhit

Russian:Талнахит

Simplified Chinese:硫铜铁矿

Spanish:Talnakhita

Traditional Chinese:硫銅鐵礦

Relationship of Talnakhite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Talnakhite Group

Other Members of Talnakhite Group:

Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈	Orth. 222
Mooihoekite	Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42m
Putoranite	Cu_1.1Fe_1.2S₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

29 photos of Talnakhite associated with Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃
24 photos of Talnakhite associated with Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂
17 photos of Talnakhite associated with Galena	PbS
17 photos of Talnakhite associated with Mooihoekite	Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆
14 photos of Talnakhite associated with Magnetite	Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₂O₄
14 photos of Talnakhite associated with Ferrovalleriite	2(Fe,Cu)S · 1.5Fe(OH)₂
14 photos of Talnakhite associated with Sperrylite	PtAs₂
9 photos of Talnakhite associated with Pentlandite	(Ni_xFe_y)_Σ9S₈
8 photos of Talnakhite associated with Cabriite	Pd₂CuSn
8 photos of Talnakhite associated with Shadlunite	(Pb,Cd)(Fe,Cu)₈S₈

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.CB.	Richardsite	Zn₂CuGaS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.	Okruginite	Cu₂SnSe₃	Mon. m : Bb
2.CB.	Hanswilkeite	KFeS₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
2.CB.	Auroselenide	AuSe	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.CB.	Ruizhongite	(Ag₂◻)Pb₃Ge₂S₈	Iso. 43m : I43d
2.CB.	Agmantinite	Ag₂MnSnS₄	Orth.
2.CB.	Tolstykhite	Au₃S₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.	Gachingite	Au(Te_1-xSe_x)	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.05a	Hawleyite	CdS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05	'UM1998-15-S:CuFeZn'	Cu₂Fe₃Zn₅S₁₀
2.CB.05a	Coloradoite	HgTe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Metacinnabar	HgS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Tiemannite	HgSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Sphalerite	ZnS	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05b	Sakuraiite	(Cu,Zn,Fe)₃(In,Sn)S₄	Iso.
2.CB.05c	Polhemusite	(Zn,Hg)S	Tet.
2.CB.05a	Rudashevskyite	(Fe,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Stilleite	ZnSe	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.05a	Ishiharaite	(Cu,Ga,Fe,In,Zn)S	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.07a	'Unnamed (Cu-Mn-Sn Sulphide)'	Cu₂MnSnS₄
2.CB.07a	Shenzhuangite	NiFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Haycockite	Cu₄Fe₅S₈	Orth. 222
2.CB.10a	Lenaite	AgFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Gallite	CuGaS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Roquesite	CuInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	Eskebornite	CuFeSe₂	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.10a	'UM1984-30-S:CuFeSn'	Cu₂Fe₂Sn₃S₇
2.CB.10c	Omariniite	Cu₈Fe₂ZnGe₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.10a	Chalcopyrite	CuFeS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10a	'Unnamed (Cu-Zn-In Sulphide)'	CuZn₂InS₄
2.CB.10b	Mooihoekite	Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42m
2.CB.10a	Laforêtite	AgInS₂	Tet. 42m : I42d
2.CB.10b	Putoranite	Cu_1.1Fe_1.2S₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pn3m
2.CB.15a	Velikite	Cu₂HgSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15c	'UM2006-11-S:CuFeGeZn'	Cu₈(Fe,Zn)₃Ge₂S₁₂ (?)
2.CB.15a	Hocartite	Ag₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Kësterite	Cu₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Pirquitasite	Ag₂ZnSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Stannite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15c	Stannoidite	Cu⁺₆Cu²⁺₂(Fe²⁺,Zn)₃Sn₂S₁₂	Orth. 222 : I222
2.CB.15b	Mohite	Cu₂SnS₃	Mon.
2.CB.15a	Černýite	Cu₂CdSnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.15a	Idaite	Cu₅FeS₆	Hex.
2.CB.15a	Ferrokësterite	Cu₂FeSnS₄	Tet. 4 : I4
2.CB.15a	Kuramite	Cu₃SnS₄	Tet. 42m : I42m
2.CB.17a v	'Arsenic-bearing Renierite'	Cu₁₁GeAsFe₄S₁₆
2.CB.20	Mawsonite	Cu₆Fe₂SnS₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.20	Chatkalite	Cu₆FeSn₂S₈	Tet. 42m : P4m2
2.CB.30	'Frieseite'	Ag₂Fe₅S₈ (?)
2.CB.30	Nekrasovite	Cu₂₆V₂(Sn,As,Sb)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	'Argyropyrite'	near Ag₂Fe₇S₁₁
2.CB.30	Maikainite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu)₆Mo₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.CB.30	Colusite	Cu₁₃VAs₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanite	Cu₁₃Fe₂Ge₂S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.30	Germanocolusite	Cu₂₆V₂(Ge,As)₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Stibiocolusite	Cu₁₃V(Sb,Sn,As)₃S₁₆	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.30	Ovamboite	Cu₂₀(Fe,Cu,Zn)₆W₂Ge₆S₃₂	Iso. 43m : P43n
2.CB.35a	Morozeviczite	(Pb,Fe)₃Ge_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.35a	Renierite	(Cu⁺,Zn)₁₁Fe₄(Ge⁴⁺,As⁵⁺)₂S₁₆	Tet. 42m : P42c
2.CB.35a	Hemusite	Cu₆SnMoS₈	Iso.
2.CB.35b	Catamarcaite	Cu₆GeWS₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.35a	Vinciennite	Cu⁺₇Cu²⁺₃Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Sn(As,Sb)S₁₆	Tet.
2.CB.35a	Kiddcreekite	Cu₆SnWS₈	Iso. 43m : F43m
2.CB.35a	Polkovicite	(Fe,Pb)₃(Ge,Fe)_1-xS₄	Iso.
2.CB.40	Lautite	CuAsS	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
2.CB.42	Lingbaoite	AgTe₃	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.45	Cadmoselite	CdSe	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Rambergite	MnS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Buseckite	(Fe,Zn,Mn)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Maletoyvayamite	Au₃Se₄Te₆	Tric. 1 : P1
2.CB.45	Greenockite	CdS	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.45	Wurtzite	(Zn,Fe)S	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
2.CB.47	Murchisite	Cr₅S₆	Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31c
2.CB.50	'Zincselenide'	ZnSe
2.CB.50	Wassonite	TiS	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
2.CB.52	'Dzhezkazganite'	ReMoCu₂PbS₆ ?	Trig. 3m : R3m
2.CB.55b	Isocubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fm3m
2.CB.55a	Cubanite	CuFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.60	Raguinite	TlFeS₂	Orth.
2.CB.60	Picotpaulite	TlFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.CB.65	Argentopyrite	AgFe₂S₃	Mon. 2/m
2.CB.65	Sternbergite	AgFe₂S₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.70	Sulvanite	Cu₃VS₄	Iso. 43m : P43m
2.CB.75	Vulcanite	CuTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.80	Empressite	AgTe	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
2.CB.85	Muthmannite	AuAgTe₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m

Fluorescence of TalnakhiteHide

In UV light:

Not fluorescent in UV.

Other InformationHide

Thermal Behaviour:

At 80-100 degrees the mineral decomposes to tetragonal cubanite + bornite.

Health Risks:

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Bud'ko, I.A., Kulagov, E.A. (1963) Natural cubic chalcopyrite. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 152: 408-410.

Cabri, Louis J. (1967) A new copper-iron sulfide. Economic Geology, 62 (7) 910-925 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.62.7.910

Будько, И. А., Кулагов, Э. А. (1968) Новый Минерал Талнахит – Кубическая Разновидность Халькопирита [New Mineral Talnakhite – Cubic Variety of Chalcopyrite]. Записки Всесоюзного Минералогического Общества, 97 (1). 63

Fleischer, Michael (1970) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 55 (11-12) 2135-2139

Cabri, Louis J., Harris, Donald C. (1971) New compositional data for talnakhite, Cu₁₈(Fe,Ni)₁₆S₃₂. Economic Geology, 66 (4) 673-675 doi:10.2113/gsecongeo.66.4.673

Fleischer, Michael (1971) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 56 (11-12) 2156-2159 p.2159

Hall, S. R., Cabe, E. J. (1972) The crystal structure of talnakhite, Cu18Fe16S32. American Mineralogist, 57 (3-4) 368-380

Hall, S. R. (1975) Crystal structures of the chalcopyrite series. The Canadian Mineralogist, 13 (2) 168-172

Putnis, A. (1978) Talnakhite and mooihoekite: the accessibility of ordered structures in the metal-rich region around chalcopyrite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 23-30.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1980): 114: 338.

Vaughan, D. J., England, K. E. R., Kelsall, G. H., Yin, Q. (1995) Electrochemical oxidation of chalcopyrite (CuFeS₂) and the related metal-enriched derivatives Cu₄Fe₅S₈, Cu₉Fe₉S₁₆, and Cu₉Fe₈S₁₆. American Mineralogist, 80 (7-8). 725-731 doi:10.2138/am-1995-7-809

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

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Australia
Northern Territory Roper Gulf Region ⓘ Mount Todd Gold Mine	Hein (1994)
ⓘ Batman Pit	Hein (1994)

Azerbaijan
Balakan District Belokan-Avar ore district ⓘ Filizchai deposit	- (2005)

Canada
Ontario Greater Sudbury Levack Township ⓘ Strathcona Mine	Ames et al. (2003)

China
Fujian Putian Xianyou Co. Niutoushan ⓘ Basalt outcrops	Kefen Yue et al. (2005)
Jilin Baishan Changbai County ⓘ Basalt outcrops	Jiuhua Xu et al. (2001)
Linjiang County ⓘ Shansonggang Cu-Co-Ni Mine	Keevil et al. (2022)
Zhejiang Lishui Suichang County Suichang gold mine ⓘ Zhilingtou Au-Ag deposit	Anthony

Cyprus
Nicosia District Apliki ⓘ Apliki Mine	Antivachis (2015)

East Timor
Manatuto District ⓘ Hili Manu	Angela Lay et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Finland
Kainuu Suomussalmi ⓘ Kuikkapuro deposit	Geological Survey of Finland (2017)
Lapland Kittilä ⓘ Kittilä gold mine (Suurikuusikko mine; Rouravaara; Korkeakuusikko; Vuomajärvi)	Agnico Eagle Mines Limited
Sodankylä ⓘ Keivitsa intrusion	Geological Survey of Finland 2008. ... +2 other references
Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi) ⓘ Kevitsa Ni-Cu-PGE mine	33 IGC excursion No 15

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Km 3 Kaminiza mines ⓘ Esperanza Mine	Möckel (2001)

Japan
Hokkaidō Prefecture Hidaka Subprefecture Samani District Samani-cho ⓘ Horoman peridotite body	Weiss (2012)
ⓘ Horoman mine	KITAKAZE (1998) +1 other reference
Hiyama Subprefecture Hiyama District Kaminokuni ⓘ Johkoku mine (Jôkoku mine; Jokoku mine) ?	Ishiyama (1982)
Okayama Prefecture Takahashi City Bitchū Fuka ⓘ Fuka mine	Takechi et al. (2003)

Romania
Suceava County Iacobeni ⓘ Arșița mine	minerals-of-the-carpathians.eu (2008)
Tolovanu ⓘ Tolovanu (Tolovan) Mn deposit	Hîrtopanu (1997) +1 other reference

Russia
Buryatia Severo-Baykalsky District Dovyren Highlands ⓘ Yoko-Dovyrensky Massif	Konnikov et al. (2000) +1 other reference
ⓘ Main Reef	Kislov +1 other reference
Chelyabinsk Oblast Vishnevye Mountains ⓘ Kagan massif	Chudnenko +2 other references
Krasnoyarsk Krai ⓘ Kingash	Alexander V. Dedeev et al (2002) +1 other reference
Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug Taimyr Peninsula ⓘ Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region	Spiridonov et al. (2015)
ⓘ Pyasino–Vologochan Intrusion	Sluzhenikin et al. (2015)
ⓘ Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit (TL)	Будько et al. (1968) +1 other reference
ⓘ Mayak Mine	Anthony et al. (1990) +1 other reference
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine	Marfin +9 other references
ⓘ Kharaelakh lode	2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions +1 other reference
ⓘ No. 1 shaft	Gerald K. Czamanske et al. (1992)
ⓘ Severniy Mine (TL)	Pekov (1998)
Taymyrsky Dolgano-Nenetsky District Kureika river Dzheltul'skii massif (Dzhaltul) ⓘ Dzhaltul Mount	Shvedov et al. (2015)
Murmansk Oblast ⓘ Lovnoozero deposit	Orsoev et al. (1985)
Monchegorsk ⓘ Vuruchuaivench prospect	Grokhovskaya et al. (2000)
Republic of Karelia ⓘ Burakovskii Layered Complex	Grokhovskaya et al. (2005)
ⓘ Shalozerskoe (Kuk Ruchei) deposit	Grishaenko et al. (2007)

South Africa
Eastern Cape Chris Hani District Municipality Inxuba Yethemba Local Municipality Cradock ⓘ Speelmanskop Farm 571 ?	Henning et al. (1997)
Limpopo Mopani District Municipality Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality Phalaborwa ⓘ Palabora Mine	Cairncross et al. (1995)
North West Dr Ruth Segomotsi Mompati District Municipality Naledi Local Municipality Vryburg ⓘ Morokweng crater (Morokweng Impact Structure) ?	Andreoli et al. (2008)

Spain
Asturias Cabrales Prado Ortiguero Hoyos de Alda ⓘ Delfina Mine	Gutiérrez et al. (2000) +1 other reference
Castile and Leon León Cármenes Villanueva de Pontedo ⓘ Providencia Mine	Simon et al. (1997) +1 other reference

USA
Minnesota Lake County Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area ⓘ Nokomis deposit	Moreton et al. (2009)
ⓘ South Filson Creek Prospect (Filson Creek)	55TH INSTITUTE ON LAKE SUPERIOR GEOLOGY (2009)
Saint Louis County Ely-Hoyt Lakes Area ⓘ Birch Lake Deposit	Good et al. (2010)
ⓘ Dunka pit (Dunka Road deposit; North Met deposit)	Desautels et al. (2007)
ⓘ Mesaba deposit (Minnamax deposit; Babbitt deposit; Babbitt Lake deposit; Amax Underground Mine)	McSwiggen (1999) +1 other reference
Montana ⓘ Stillwater Complex	Anthony et al. (1990)
Utah Salt Lake County Bingham Mining District Bingham Canyon ⓘ Bingham Canyon Mine	Borrok et al. (1999) +1 other reference
ⓘ Soldier Canyon stock	Borrok et al. (1999)

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