Barkovite
A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication
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Formula:
Ni1.5Sn
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Type Locality:
Isostructural with:
This page provides mineralogical data about Barkovite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
472191
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:472191:4
Similar Names
IMA Classification of Barkovite
Classification of Barkovite
1.AH.
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
H : Miscellaneous Elements, alloys
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
A : Metals and Intermetallic Alloys
H : Miscellaneous Elements, alloys
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Bark | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Barkovite
Mindat Formula:
Ni1.5Sn
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Barkovite
Crystal System:
Hexagonal
Class (H-M):
6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
P63/mmc
Setting:
P63/mmc
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.049(4) Å, c = 5.124(4) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.265
Unit Cell V:
72.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 2.87 Å | (61) |
| 2.53 Å | (27) |
| 2.05 Å | (100) |
| 1.64 Å | (12) |
| 1.53 Å | (20) |
| 1.44 Å | (18) |
| 1.28 Å | (15) |
| 1.17 Å | (25) |
Type Occurrence of Barkovite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Pr. 18-2, 119071 Moscow, Russia, registration number 6209/1
Synonyms of Barkovite
Other Language Names for Barkovite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.AH. | Decagonite | Al71Ni24Fe5 |
| 1.AH. | Wangxibinite | TiFe |
| 1.AH. | Tomamaeite | Cu3Pt |
| 1.AH. | Orthocuproplatinum | Pt3Cu |
| 1.AH. | Mitrofanovite | Pt3Te4 |
| 1.AH.10 | 'Native Cerium' | Ce |
| 1.AH.15 | 'Native Tantalum' | Ta |
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 Barkovite
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References for Barkovite
Localities for Barkovite
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- 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.
Russia (TL) | |
| Vereshchagin |
