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Schreibersite Akaganeite Kamacite & Taenite

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Schreibersite Akaganeite Kamacite & Taenite

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Nandan Meteorite, Nandan County, Hechi, Guangxi, China (Peoples Republic)
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.2 × 0.1 × 0.1 cm
Description

Metallic mass formed by intergrown schreibersite ( a Fe-Ni phosphide),  akaganeite & plessite (a mixture of kamacite and taenite) in the typical paragenesis of the Nantan meteorite. Four rare species in the same specimen !

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Schreibersite

Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)3P
Strunz: 
1.BD.05
Hardness: 
6.5 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Magura meteorite, Slanica, Námestovo, Námestovo Co., Žilina Region, Slovakia

Akaganeite

Formula: 
β-Fe3+O(OH,Cl)
Strunz: 
4.DK.05
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Akagane mine, Esashi City, Iwate Prefecture, Tohoku Region, Honshu Island, Japan

Kamacite

Variety Of: 

Iron

Formula: 
Fe
Strunz: 
1.AE.05
Hardness: 
4.5
Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)
Strunz: 
1.AE.05
Crystal System: 
Isometric
Hardness: 
4.0
Colour: 
Grey
Streak: 
Grey

Taenite

Formula: 
(Fe,Ni)
Strunz: 
1.AE.10
Hardness: 
5.0 - 5.5
Type Locality: 
Gorge river, South Westland, South Island, New Zealand

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