Kuvaevite Group
A group of related mineral species
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About Kuvaevite Group
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This page provides mineralogical data about Kuvaevite Group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
55680
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:55680:6
Chemical Analysis
wt%
| 1 | |
|---|---|
| Cu | 5.94 (4.39–6.89) % |
| Ni | 13.95 (13.80–14.24) % |
| Fe | 10.95 (10.18–11.97) % |
| Co | 0.07 (0.06–0.10) % |
| Ir | 32.38 (32.19–32.73) % |
| Rh | 7.27 (7.22–7.31) % |
| Pt | 1.91 (1.67–2.06) % |
| Os | 0.05 (0–0.09) % |
| Ru | 0.05 (0.04–0.05) % |
| S | 27.06 (26.77–27.41) % |
| total | 99.63 % |
| Total: | 199.26 % |
Empirical formulas:
| Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
|---|---|
| 1 | (1 )(Ir3.22Rh1.35Pt0.19Ru0.01Os0.01)Σ4.78(Ni4.54Fe3.75Cu1.79Co0.02)Σ10.10S16.13; (2) (Ir3.23Rh1.43Pt0.25)Σ4.91(Ni4.49Fe3.57Cu1.86Co0.06)Σ9.98S16.11 |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia | 1= EPMA-WDS, 2 = SEM-EDS |
Relationship of Kuvaevite Group to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Pentlandite Supergroup:
Kuvaevite Group Members:
| Ferrotorryweiserite | Rh5Fe10S16 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Kuvaevite | Ir5Ni10S16 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Tamuraite | Ir5Fe10S16 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
| Torryweiserite | Rh5Ni10S16 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
Click on any node to view relationships. Formula-derived relationship network for the group members above. Use Find related species to add formula-neighbour species outside the current group view. Solid links show inferred chemical differences; dashed violet links show same-formula crystallographic differences. Hydration states are not treated as relationship changes. These relationships do not imply any real-world substitution reactions between these species.
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Kuvaevite Group
Reference List:
Barkov, Andrei Y., Tolstykh, Nadezhda D., Tamura, Nobumichi, Martin, Robert F., McDonald, Andrew M., Cabri, Louis J. (2021) Ferrotorryweiserite, Rh5Fe10S16, a New Mineral Species from the Sisim Placer Zone, Eastern Sayans, Russia, and the Torryweiserite–Ferrotorryweiserite Series. Minerals, 11 (12) 1420 doi:10.3390/min11121420
Localities for Kuvaevite Group
Showing 15 localities.
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The Locality List
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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.
Canada | |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite] Barkov et al. (2021) |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite, Torryweiserite] Miyawaki et al. (2020) +1 other reference |
Ethiopia | |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite] Barkov et al. (2021) |
Japan | |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite] Tanaka et al. (2024) |
Russia | |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite] Barkov et al. (2021) |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite, Kuvaevite, Tamuraite, Torryweiserite] Miyawaki et al. (2020) +1 other reference |
| [Ferrotorryweiserite, Kuvaevite, Tamuraite, Torryweiserite] Barkov et al. (2021) | |
| [Torryweiserite] Okrugin et al. (2024) |
River Ko placer deposit, Sisim Placer Zone, Lysanskiy dunite-peridotite-gabbro complex, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia