Carletonmooreite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Carletonmooreite
Carleton Moore
Formula:
Ni3Si
Lustre:
Metallic
Specific Gravity:
7.89 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in honor of Carleton Bryant Moore (September 1, 1932 in New York City - February 10, 2023 in Tempe, Arizona), professor at Arizona State University and founding director of the Center for Meteorite Studies, Tempe, Arizona, USA.
Type Locality:
First nickel silicide mineral to date, reported as "a new member of silicide minerals".
Chemically/stoichiometrically but not structurally analogous to suessite, thus not a true Ni analogue of suessite.
A low-temperature product, via solid-state diffusion from kamacite in its surrounding, and epitaxial growth on tetrataenite.
Chemically/stoichiometrically but not structurally analogous to suessite, thus not a true Ni analogue of suessite.
A low-temperature product, via solid-state diffusion from kamacite in its surrounding, and epitaxial growth on tetrataenite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53171
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53171:9
IMA Classification of Carletonmooreite
Approved
Approval year:
2018
First published:
2021
Classification of Carletonmooreite
1.BB.45
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
B : Silicides
1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
B : Silicides
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cmo | 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 Carletonmooreite
Metallic
Density:
7.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Carletonmooreite
Colour in reflected light:
silver with an orange tinge
Chemistry of Carletonmooreite
Mindat Formula:
Ni3Si
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Carletonmooreite
Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m(4/m32/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Pm3m
Setting:
Pm3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 3.51(1) Å, c = 42.2(4) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 12.023
Unit Cell V:
43.24 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1
Comment:
by EBSD
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 3.510 Å | (8) |
| 2.026 Å | (100) |
| 1.755 Å | (49) |
| 1.241 Å | (31) |
| 1.058 Å | (34) |
| 1.013 Å | (10) |
| 0.805 Å | (11) |
| 0.785 Å | (10) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
| 5 : Primary asteroid phases | 4.566–4.560 |
Type Occurrence of Carletonmooreite
General Appearance of Type Material:
euhedral to subhedral crystals, 1 × 5 µm - 5 × 14 µm, on tetrataenite into kamacite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Carleton B. Moore Meteorite Collection of the Center for Meteorite Studies, Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona, USA, specimen NC12, 85287, USA, specimen NC12
Geological Setting of Type Material:
metal nodules in an aubrite meteorite, restricted to a localized growth within rare plessite fields
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Carletonmooreite
Other Language Names for Carletonmooreite
Dutch:Carletonmooreiet
German:Carletonmooreit
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 1 photo of Carletonmooreite associated with Tetrataenite | FeNi |
| 1 photo of Carletonmooreite associated with 'Kamacite' | (Fe,Ni) |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 1.BB. | Toledoite | TiFeSi |
| 1.BB. | Zangboite | TiFeSi2 |
| 1.BB. | Kangjinlaite | Ti11Si10 |
| 1.BB. | Brownleeite | MnSi |
| 1.BB. | Yeite | TiSi |
| 1.BB.05 | Mavlyanovite | Mn5Si3 |
| 1.BB.05 | Suessite | Fe3Si |
| 1.BB.10 | 'UM2001-18-Si:CuPtSn' | (Cu,Pt)4Si |
| 1.BB.10 | Perryite | (Ni,Fe)5(Si,P)2 |
| 1.BB.15 | Naquite | FeSi |
| 1.BB.20 | Linzhiite | FeSi2 |
| 1.BB.25 | Luobusaite | Fe0.84Si2 |
| 1.BB.30 | Gupeiite | Fe3Si |
| 1.BB.35 | Hapkeite | Fe2Si |
| 1.BB.40 | Xifengite | Fe5Si3 |
| 1.BB.55 | Palladosilicide | Pd2Si |
| 1.BB.65 | Zhiqinite | TiSi2 |
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 Carletonmooreite
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References for Carletonmooreite
Reference List:
Hålenius, Ulf, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2018) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) NEWSLETTER 46. European Journal of Mineralogy, 30 (6) 1181-1189 doi:10.1127/ejm/2018/0030-2819
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter 45, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1225-1232 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.160
Localities for Carletonmooreite
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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.
USA (TL) | |
| Hålenius et al. (2018) +1 other reference |
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Norton County meteorite, Norton County, Kansas, USA