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Vymazalováite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Vymazalováite, etc.

Komsomol'skii Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Vymazalováite, etc.

Komsomol'skii Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Vymazalováite, etc.

Komsomol'skii Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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About VymazalováiteHide

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Anna Vymazalova
Formula:
Pd3Bi2S2
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
9.25 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in honor of Anna Vymazalová, Head of the Dept. of Rock Geochemistry, Czech Geological Survey, Prague.
Known synthetic analogue. Chemically related to 'Unnamed (Pd-Ag-Bi Sulphide)'; compare malyshevite.


Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:
Vymazalovaite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
51577
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51577:5

IMA Classification of VymazalováiteHide

Classification of VymazalováiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.BC.47

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.

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

Physical Properties of VymazalováiteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Streak:
Gray
Tenacity:
Brittle
Density:
9.25 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of VymazalováiteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
400nm44.9%45.2%
440nm45.7%45.8%
470nm46.3%46.4%
500nm46.7%46.9%
546nm47.6%47.7%
589nm48.4%48.6%
620nm48.9%49.1%
650nm49.4%49.6%
680nm49.8%50.0%
700nm50.1%50.2%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 50.2%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Creamy grey, slightly brownish against galena
Internal Reflections:
None

Chemistry of VymazalováiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Pd3Bi2S2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi52.157 %
Pd39.840 %
S8.003 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Bi, Pd, S - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of VymazalováiteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
23 - Tetartoidal
Space Group:
I213
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.3097(9) Å
Unit Cell V:
573.79 ų
Z:
4

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of VymazalováiteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Komsomol'skii Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Small (from a few μm to 20-35 μm) inclusions or euhedral grains in galena and rarely chalcopyrite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Natural History Museum, London, UK, polished section BM 2016,150
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
Pd3.05(Bi1.89Ag0.04Pb0.04)Σ1.97(S1.95Se0.03)Σ1.98
Chemical Analysis of Type Material:
Pd40.42 %
Bi49.15 %
Ag0.55 %
Pb1.02 %
S7.77 %
Se0.26 %
Total:99.17 %
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Vein-disseminated mineralization in skarn rocks
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AcanthiteBraggiteChalcopyriteCooperiteGalena
InsizwaiteKotulskiteKravtsoviteMalysheviteMoncheite
PolaritePyriteSobolevskiteSopcheiteStibiopalladinite
TelargpaliteVysotskite
Reference:
Sluzhenikin, Sergei F., Kozlov, Vladimir V., Stanley, Chris J., Lukashova, Maria L., Dicks, Keith (2018) Vymazalováite, Pd3Bi2S2, a new mineral from the Noril'sk-Talnakh deposit, Krasnoyarskiy region, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (2). doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.050

Synonyms of VymazalováiteHide

Other Language Names for VymazalováiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
2 photos of Vymazalováite associated with GalenaPbS
2 photos of Vymazalováite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
1 photo of Vymazalováite associated with ThalhammeritePd9Ag2Bi2S4
1 photo of Vymazalováite associated with SobolevskitePdBi
1 photo of Vymazalováite associated with PolaritePd(Bi,Pb)
1 photo of Vymazalováite associated with AcanthiteAg2S
1 photo of Vymazalováite associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.BC.PanskyitePd9Ag2Pb2S4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.FleetiteCu2RhIrSb2Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Fd3m
2.BC.ColdwellitePd3Ag2SIso. 432 : P4332
2.BC.'UM2004-45-Se:AgHgPd'(Ag,Cu)6Hg2Pd2Se3
2.BC.05'UM2000-47-S:CuFePdPt'PtPd(Fe,Cu)S
2.BC.05MiassiteRh17S15Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Pm3n
2.BC.05PalladseitePd17Se15Iso. m3m(4/m32/m)
2.BC.10Oosterboschite(Pd,Cu)7Se5Orth.
2.BC.15ChrisstanleyiteAg2Pd3Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.15JagüéiteCu2Pd3Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.20KeithconnitePd20Te7Trig. 3 : R3
2.BC.25Vasilite(Pd,Cu)16(S,Te)7Iso. 43m : I43m
2.BC.30TelluropalladinitePd9Te4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.35KojonenitePd7-xSnTe2 (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.35LuberoitePt5Se4Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.BC.37KravtsovitePdAg2SOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
2.BC.40Oulankaite(Pd,Pt)5(Cu,Fe)4SnTe2S2Tet.
2.BC.40LukkulaisvaaraitePd14Ag2Te9Tet. 4/m : I4/m
2.BC.42MonchetundraitePd2NiTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibam
2.BC.45Telargpalite(Pd,Ag)3(Te,Bi)Iso.
2.BC.45ThalhammeritePd9Ag2Bi2S4Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.50TemagamitePd3HgTe3Trig. 3m : P3m1
2.BC.55BowlesitePtSnSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.BC.55SopcheiteAg4Pd3Te4Orth.
2.BC.60LaflammeitePd3Pb2S2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.BC.65TischendorfitePd8Hg3Se9Orth.

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 VymazalováiteHide

References for VymazalováiteHide

Localities for VymazalováiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
        • Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region
          • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
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