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Beyrichite

A variety of Violarite
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Heinrich Ernst Beyrich
Formula:
Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Name:
Named in 1871 by Karl Theodor Liebe, but without explanation of the name's origin. Possibly named in honor of Heinrich Ernst Beyrich [31 August 1815 Berlin, Germany – July 9, 1896], a noted geologist and paleontologist who mapped geology in adjoining geographical areas to Liebe's. Discredited in 1955 by Charles Milton and Joseph M. Axelrod as identical with violarite.
The original material has been shown to probably be violarite replacing millerite; other specimens are mixtures of other minerals (Milton and Axelrod, 1955).

Originally reported from Lammerichskaule Mine, Bürdenbach, Altenkirchen, Wied Iron Spar District, Westerwald, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
655 (as Beyrichite)
4187 (as Violarite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:655:0 (as Beyrichite)
mindat:1:1:4187:0 (as Violarite)

Similar NamesHide

BereshiteA rock subtype
BirchiteA valid IMA mineral speciesCd2Cu2(PO4)2(SO4) · 5H2O

Chemistry of BeyrichiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Fe2+Ni3+2S4
Element Weights:
Element% weight
S42.542 %
Ni38.935 %
Fe18.523 %

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

Other Language Names for BeyrichiteHide

German:Beyrichit
Spanish:Beyrichita

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.

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Localities for BeyrichiteHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Altenkirchen
      • Altenkirchen-Flammersfeld
        • Bürdenbach
Clark (1993)
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