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UM1972-10-S:BiCuNi

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Formula:
(Cu,Ni)2BiS3
or maybe Cu(Ni,Cu)BiS3
Chemically similar to mückeite.

"Mineral B", as a thin rim around parkerite in Cu-Ni ores of Allarchensk area (Allarechenskoye deposit), Murmansk district, Kola Peninsula, Russia.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
47263
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:47263:8

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Optical Data of UM1972-10-S:BiCuNiHide

Anisotropism:
weak (air), distinct (immersion, no color effects)
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
441nm32.8%
471nm33.7%
553nm34.1%
593nm33.8%
625nm32.1%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 34.1%.
Colour in reflected light:
gray with slight olive hue
Comments:
relief lower than that of parkerite

Chemistry of UM1972-10-S:BiCuNiHide

Mindat Formula:
(Cu,Ni)2BiS3

or maybe Cu(Ni,Cu)BiS3
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi48.345 %
Cu29.401 %
S22.254 %

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

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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.

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Localities for UM1972-10-S:BiCuNiHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia
 
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Pechengsky District
      • Allarechenskoe Ni-Cu ore field
Yakovlev et al. (1972) +1 other reference
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