Leberkies
A synonym
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About Leberkies
Synonym of:
Literally 'liver kies'. Botroyoidal morphology.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6117
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6117:5
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
| 2 | |
|---|---|
| Fe | 60.23 % |
| S | 38.65 % |
| Total: | 98.88 % |
Sample references:
| ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Kudremukh, Western Ghat region, Chikkamagaluru District, Karnataka, India | EMPA analysis of pyrrhotite found associated with a BIF. |
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0000008 | Marcasite | Buerger M J (1931) The crystal structure of marcasite American Mineralogist 16 361-395 |  | 1931 | Joplin, Missouri, USA | 0 | 293 |
| 0017921 | Marcasite | Buerger M (1937) Interatomic Distances in Marcasite and Notes on the Bonding in Crystals of Loellingite, Arsenopyrite, and Marcasite Types. _cod_database_code 1011013 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 97 504-513 | 1937 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0012726 | Marcasite | Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121 | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0012727 | Marcasite | Rieder M, Crelling J C, Sustai O, Drabek M, Weiss Z, Klementova M (2007) Arsenic in iron disulfides in a brown coal from the North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic International Journal of Coal Geology 71 115-121 | 2007 | Dul CSA mine, North Bohemian Basin, Czech Republic | 0 | 293 | |
| 0000288 | Pyrrhotite | Tokonami M, Nishiguchi K, Morimoto N (1972) Crystal structure of a monoclinic pyrrhotite (Fe7S8) American Mineralogist 57 1066-1080 | | 1972 | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020728 | Pyrrhotite | Liles D C, de Villiers J P R (2012) Redetermination of structure of 5C pyrrhotite at low temperature and at room temperature American Mineralogist 97 257-261 | 2012 | Silberberg mine, Bodenmais, Germany | 0 | 120 | |
| 0020729 | Pyrrhotite | Liles D C, de Villiers J P R (2012) Redetermination of structure of 5C pyrrhotite at low temperature and at room temperature American Mineralogist 97 257-261 | 2012 | Silberberg mine, Bodenmais, Germany | 0 | 293 | |
| 0020730 | Pyrrhotite | Liles D C, de Villiers J P R (2012) Redetermination of structure of 5C pyrrhotite at low temperature and at room temperature American Mineralogist 97 257-261 | 2012 | Copper Cliff mine, Sudbury, Canada | 0 | 293 | |
| 0004985 | Pyrrhotite | de Villiers J P R, Liles D C, Becker M (2009) The crystal structure of a naturally occurring 5C pyrrhotite from Sudbury, its chemistry, and vacancy distribution American Mineralogist 94 1405-1410 | | 2009 | Copper Cliff North Mine, Sudbury, Canada | 0 | 293 |
| 0005000 | Pyrrhotite | De Villiers J P R, Liles D C (2010) The crystal-structure and vacancy distribution in 6C pyrrhotite American Mineralogist 95 148-152 | | 2010 | Mponeng Mine, South Africa | 0 | 293 |
| 0005001 | Pyrrhotite | De Villiers J P R, Liles D C (2010) The crystal-structure and vacancy distribution in 6C pyrrhotite American Mineralogist 95 148-152 | | 2010 | Mponeng Mine, South Africa | 0 | 293 |
| 0018053 | Pyrrhotite | Alsen N (1925) Roentgenographische Untersuchungen der Kristallstrukturen von Magnetkies, Breithauptit, Pentlandit, Millerit und verwandten Verbindungen _cod_database_code 1011178 Geologiska Foreningens i Stockholm Forhandlingar 47 19-73 | 1925 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0018054 | Pyrrhotite | Alsen N (1925) Roentgenographische Untersuchungen der Kristallstrukturen von Magnetkies, Breithauptit, Pentlandit, Millerit und verwandten Verbindungen _cod_database_code 1011179 Geologiska Foreningens i Stockholm Forhandlingar 47 19-73 | 1925 | 0 | 293 | ||
| 0020604 | Pyrrhotite | Powell A V, Vaqueiro P, Knight K S, Chapon L C, Sanchez R D (2004) Structure and magnetism in synthetic pyrrhotite Fe7S8: A powder neutron-diffraction study Physical Review B70 014415-12 | 2004 | Synthetic | 0 | 11 | |
| 0020605 | Pyrrhotite | Powell A V, Vaqueiro P, Knight K S, Chapon L C, Sanchez R D (2004) Structure and magnetism in synthetic pyrrhotite Fe7S8: A powder neutron-diffraction study Physical Review B70 014415-12 | 2004 | Synthetic | 0 | 298 |
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Synonyms of Leberkies
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Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Leberkies in petrology
An essential component of rock names highlighted in red, an accessory component in rock names highlighted in green.
Internet Links for Leberkies
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Significant localities for Leberkies
Showing 24 significant localities out of 18,826 recorded on mindat.org.
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Australia | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Kitto +4 other references |
Belgium | |
| [Marcasite] Harjo Neutkens collection. |
| [Marcasite] Neutkens et al. (2007) |
Brazil | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Rocks & Min.: 63:43 +2 other references |
Canada | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Grice et al. (1977) +1 other reference |
| [Pyrrhotite] Tavchandjian (1992) |
France | |
| [Marcasite] Le Roc'h P. () |
| [Marcasite] Delporte et al. (1999) |
Italy | |
| [Marcasite] Benvenuti M. et al. (1992/93) |
Japan | |
| [Pyrrhotite] - (1911) +2 other references |
Kosovo | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Féraud J. (1979) +4 other references |
Mexico | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Panczner (1987) |
Norway | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Neumann (1944) |
| [Pyrrhotite] Vogt (1900) +1 other reference |
Peru | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Imai et al. (1985) +1 other reference |
Portugal | |
| [Marcasite] 335-354 +2 other references | |
Romania | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Palache et al. (1944) +4 other references |
Russia | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Dobovol'skaya et al. (1990) +3 other references |
Spain | |
| [Marcasite] Castro et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
Switzerland | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Ansermet (2004) +3 other references |
USA | |
| [Pyrrhotite] Ague (1995) +1 other reference |
| [Marcasite] Econ Geol (1993) +1 other reference |
| [Marcasite] Morrill and Chaffee (1964) |
Limites quarry, Ave-et-Auffe, Rochefort, Namur, Wallonia, Belgium