Murashkoite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Murashkoite
Russian mineralogist and mineral dealer Mikhail N. Murashko
Formula:
FeP
Colour:
Yellowish-grey
Lustre:
Metallic
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Russian mineralogist and mineral dealer Mikhail Nikolaevich Murashko (18 October 1952), who discovered a lot of new minerals in rocks of Hatrurim formation.
MnP structure type
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43591
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43591:0
IMA Classification of Murashkoite
Approved
Approval year:
2012
First published:
2019
Type description reference:
Britvin, Sergey N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Gorelova, Liudmila A., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Murashkoite, FeP, a new terrestrial phosphide from pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Formation, South Levant. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (2) 237-248 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0647-y
Classification of Murashkoite
1.BD.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference for Standard |
|---|---|---|
| Muh | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Murashkoite
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Yellowish-grey
Hardness:
VHN20= 468 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Chemistry of Murashkoite
Mindat Formula:
FeP
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Murashkoite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pnma
Setting:
Pnma
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.099(2) Å, b = 3.251(2) Å, c = 5.695(2) Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.568 : 1 : 1.752
Unit Cell V:
94.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.831 Å | (75) |
| 2.548 Å | (22) |
| 2.477 Å | (46) |
| 1.975 Å | (47) |
| 1.895 Å | (100) |
| 1.779 Å | (19) |
| 1.632 Å | (45) |
| 1.264 Å | (12) |
Reference:
Britvin, Sergey N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Gorelova, Liudmila A., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Murashkoite, FeP, a new terrestrial phosphide from pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Formation, South Levant. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (2) 237-248 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0647-y
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere | <0.6 |
| 50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals | <0.36 |
| 51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56) | <0.36 |
| Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
| 54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) |
Type Occurrence of Murashkoite
General Appearance of Type Material:
grains and aggregates up to 2 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Museum of the Mining Institute (Technical University), St Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number MGS 2211/1
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Halamish wadi, Hatrurim formation, Negev Desert, Israel (31º09’47’’N 35º17’57’’E)
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Britvin, Sergey N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Gorelova, Liudmila A., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Murashkoite, FeP, a new terrestrial phosphide from pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Formation, South Levant. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (2) 237-248 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0647-y
Synonyms of Murashkoite
Other Language Names for Murashkoite
Dutch:Murashkoiet
German:Murashkoit
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Murashkoite associated with Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| 1 photo of Murashkoite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.BD. | Orishchinite | Ni2P |
| 1.BD. | Nickolayite | FeMoP |
| 1.BD. | Grammatikopoulosite | NiVP |
| 1.BD. | Negevite | NiP2 |
| 1.BD. | Halamishite | Ni5P4 |
| 1.BD. | Transjordanite | Ni2P |
| 1.BD. | Zuktamrurite | FeP2 |
| 1.BD.05 | Nickelphosphide | (Ni,Fe)3P |
| 1.BD.05 | Schreibersite | (Fe,Ni)3P |
| 1.BD.10 | Barringerite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| 1.BD.10 | Monipite | MoNiP |
| 1.BD.15 | Allabogdanite | (Fe,Ni)2P |
| 1.BD.15 | Florenskyite | FeTiP |
| 1.BD.15 | Andreyivanovite | FeCrP |
| 1.BD.20 | Melliniite | (Ni,Fe)4P |
| 1.BD.35 | Nazarovite | Ni12P5 |
| 1.BD.45 | Polekhovskyite | MoNiP2 |
| 1.BD.50 | Tsikourasite | Mo3Ni2P1+x |
| 1.BD.60 | Badengzhuite | TiP |
Other Information
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 Murashkoite
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References for Murashkoite
Reference List:
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. CNMNC Newsletter No. 15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 1-12 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.01
Britvin, Sergey N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Gorelova, Liudmila A., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Zaitsev, Anatoly N. (2019) Murashkoite, FeP, a new terrestrial phosphide from pyrometamorphic rocks of the Hatrurim Formation, South Levant. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (2) 237-248 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0647-y
Localities for Murashkoite
Showing 9 localities.
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- 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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Israel (TL) | |
| Williams et al. (2013) +3 other references |
| Galuskin +1 other reference |
| Galuskin et al. (2022) | |
Jordan | |
| Specimen from Mikhail Murashko +1 other reference |
| Galuskin et al. (2023) +1 other reference |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data (2013) |
| Britvin et al. (2025) | |
Middle East | |
| Vapnik et al. (2014) | |
Poland | |
| Kruszewski et al. (2012) +1 other reference |
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Transjordan Plateau, Amman Governorate, Jordan