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Urvantsevite

A valid IMA mineral species
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About UrvantseviteHide

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Formula:
Pd(Bi,Pb)2
Colour:
Greyish-white
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
2
Specific Gravity:
9.66 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Name:
Named in honor of Nikolai Nikolaevich Urvantsev (Николай Николаевич Урва́нцев) (17 (29) Januray 1893, Lukoyanov, Nizhny Novgorod Province, Russian Empire - 20 February 1985, Leningrad, USSR), geologist and polar explorer, Ocean Geologia Research Institute, Leningrad, Russia.
Compositional similarity to, e.g., polarite and 'UM1981-02-Bi:AsPbPd'.


Unique IdentifiersHide

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Mindat ID:
4120
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4120:7

IMA Classification of UrvantseviteHide

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Approved
Approval year:
1976
First published:
1976

Classification of UrvantseviteHide

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2.EB.30

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
E : Metal Sulfides, M: S <= 1:2
B : M:S = 1:2, with Fe, Co, Ni, PGE, etc.
2.12.15.2

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
3.12.43

3 : Sulphides, Selenides, Tellurides, Arsenides and Bismuthides (except the arsenides, antimonides and bismuthides of Cu, Ag and Au, which are included in Section 1)
12 : Sulphides etc. of the platinum metals

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
UrvIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of UrvantseviteHide

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Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Greyish-white
Hardness:
Hardness:
VHN10=47 - 68 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Perfect
In one direction
Density:
9.66 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of UrvantseviteHide

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Anisotropism:
Slight, no visible color effects
Bireflectance:
Weak
Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)R2 (%)
440nm48.7%50.5%
480nm54.6%53.8%
520nm54.8%53.7%
560nm56.2%54.9%
600nm57.0%56.1%
640nm59.2%57.8%
680nm60.9%59.6%
700nm61.3%59.6%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 61.3%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in
Colour in reflected light:
Grayish white
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Weak to none.

Chemistry of UrvantseviteHide

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Mindat Formula:
Pd(Bi,Pb)2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi79.706 %
Pd20.294 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Crystallography of UrvantseviteHide

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Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal
Space Group:
I4/mmm
Setting:
I4/mmm
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.82 Å, c = 6.53 Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.473
Unit Cell V:
1,247.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
12
Morphology:
Polyminerallic intergrowths.

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0015533UrvantseviteZhuravlev N N (1957) Structure of superconductors. X. Thermal, microscopic and x-ray investigation of the bismuth-palladium system Soviet Journal of Experimental and Theoretical Physics 5 1064-10721957synthetic0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.643 Å(100)
2.372 Å(80)
1.420 Å(70)
1.111 Å(70)
1.166 Å(60)
2.043 Å(50)
1.685 Å(50)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])

Type Occurrence of UrvantseviteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:
Irregular polymineralic intergrowths up to 4 mm in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1176/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Massive Cu-Ni ores enriched with lead minerals and platinum group minerals.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of UrvantseviteHide

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Other Language Names for UrvantseviteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
7 photos of Urvantsevite associated with SobolevskitePdBi
6 photos of Urvantsevite associated with InsizwaitePtBi2
6 photos of Urvantsevite associated with AltaitePbTe
5 photos of Urvantsevite associated with MooihoekiteCu9Fe9S16
3 photos of Urvantsevite associated with GalenaPbS
3 photos of Urvantsevite associated with Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
3 photos of Urvantsevite associated with Native SilverAg
3 photos of Urvantsevite associated with CubaniteCuFe2S3
2 photos of Urvantsevite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
1 photo of Urvantsevite associated with Native GoldAu

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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2.EB.SelenolauriteRuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.Kanatzidisite(SbBiS3)2Te2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.05aVaesiteNiS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aHaueriteMnS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aLauriteRuS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGaotaiiteIr3Te8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPenroseite(Ni,Co,Cu)Se2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aFukuchiliteCu3FeS8Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aVillamanínite(Cu,Ni,Co,Fe)S2Tric.
2.EB.05aErlichmaniteOsS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aSperrylitePtAs2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aGeversitePtSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aCattieriteCoS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aAurostibiteAuSb2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aTrogtaliteCoSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05a vCayeuxite
2.EB.05aKruťaiteCuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aPyriteFeS2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05aInsizwaitePtBi2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.05bBambollaiteCu(Se,Te)2Tet.
2.EB.05aDzharkeniteFeSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.10aMarcasiteFeS2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10eParacostibiteCoSbSOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10fOeniteCoSbAsOrth.
2.EB.10ePararammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbca
2.EB.10aMattagamiteCoTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFrohbergiteFeTe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10dCostibiteCoSbSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10bAlloclasiteCo1-xFexAsSMon. 2 : P21
2.EB.10cGlaucodot(Co0.50Fe0.50)AsSOrth. mm2 : Pmn21
2.EB.10aPetříčekiteCuSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aKulleruditeNiSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.10aFerroseliteFeSe2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15bSeinäjokiteFeSb2Orth.
2.EB.15aRammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.15cPaxiteCuAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.15aNisbiteNiSb2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aLöllingiteFeAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aSafflorite(Co,Ni,Fe)As2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aOmeiite(Os,Ru)As2Orth.
2.EB.15aAnduoite(Ru,Os)As2Orth.
2.EB.20ArsenopyriteFeAsSMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.20Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsSMon.
2.EB.20Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsSMon.
2.EB.20GudmunditeFeSbSMon. 2/m : P21/b
2.EB.25MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MaslovitePtBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25ParagersdorffiteNi(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25OrthogersdorffiteNiAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25SulfopadmaitePdBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25JolliffeiteNiAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25CobaltiteCoAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
2.EB.25GuixiangiteNiBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TestibiopalladitePdSbTeIso.
2.EB.25 vaAntimony-bearing GersdorffiteNi(As,Sb)S
2.EB.25KalungaitePdAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25MicheneritePdBiTeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25GersdorffiteNiAsSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25MilotaitePdSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25TolovkiteIrSbSIso.
2.EB.25PlatarsitePt(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.25WillyamiteCoSbS
2.EB.25ChangchengiteIrBiSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KvačekiteNiSbSeIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25KrutoviteNiAs2Iso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25PadmaitePdBiSeIso. 432
2.EB.25UllmanniteNiSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.25Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.35RheniiteReS2Tric. 1 : P1

Other InformationHide

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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.

Internet Links for UrvantseviteHide

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References for UrvantseviteHide

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Localities for UrvantseviteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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). 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
  • Saxony-Anhalt
    • Mansfeld-Südharz
      • Mansfeld
Anthony et al. (1990)
Russia
  • Irkutsk Oblast
    • Uda–Biryusa district
Shvedov et al. (2017) +1 other reference
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
v. 42 +2 other references
          • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
Rudashevskii et al. (1976) +2 other references
Sluzhenikin et al. (2014)
2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions
  • Republic of Karelia
    • Medvezhyegorsky District
      • Zaonezhie peninsula
Chernikov et al. (2007)
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