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Maslovite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Maslovite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Maslovite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Maslovite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Maslovite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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Maslovite, etc.

Rustenburg Town & Townlands Farm, Rustenburg, Rustenburg Local Municipality, Bojanala Platinum District Municipality, North West, South Africa
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Maslovite, etc.

Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
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About MasloviteHide

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Georgii D. Maslov
Formula:
PtBiTe
Lustre:
Metallic
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
11.62 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Member of:
Cobaltite Group
Name:
After Georgii Dmitrievich Maslov (Đ“Đ”ĐŸŃ€ĐłĐžĐč Đ”ĐŒĐžŃ‚Ń€ĐžĐ”ĐČоч ĐœĐ°ŃĐ»ĐŸĐČ) (28 August 1915, Sukharevo, Ufa, Russian Empire – 6 September 1968), Russian geologist, one of the discoverers of the Talnakh deposits.
Pyrite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2585
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2585:6

IMA Classification of MasloviteHide

Classification of MasloviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
2.EB.25

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.
Dana 8th ed.:
2.12.3.12

2 : SULFIDES
12 : AmBnXp, with (m+n):p = 1:2
Hey's CIM Ref.:
3.12.49

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

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

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

Physical Properties of MasloviteHide

Lustre:
Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=262 - 388 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Density:
11.62(12) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of MasloviteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
440nm55.9%
460nm55.2%
480nm55.0%
500nm55.5%
520nm56.0%
540nm56.1%
560nm55.9%
580nm55.9%
600nm56.1%
620nm56.3%
640nm56.8%
660nm57.1%
680nm57.5%
700nm58.4%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 58.4%.
Colour in reflected light:
Pale gray with a lilac hue

Chemistry of MasloviteHide

Mindat Formula:
PtBiTe
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Bi39.307 %
Pt36.693 %
Te24.000 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Bi
Pt
Te
Elements listed:
Bi, Pt, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry
Common Impurities:
Sb

Crystallography of MasloviteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
23 - Tetartoidal
Space Group:
P213
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.689(7) Å
Unit Cell V:
299.28 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0001277MasloviteBayliss P (1989) Crystal chemistry and crystallography of some minerals within the pyrite group American Mineralogist 74 1168-117619890293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.01 Å(100)
2.71 Å(80)
2.02 Å(60)
1.788 Å(30)
2.36 Å(20)
1.852 Å(20)
1.286 Å(20)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Type Occurrence of MasloviteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Oktyabrsky Mine, Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit, Norilsk-Talnakh Mining Region, Taimyr Peninsula, Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug, Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
Elongated, sometimes rounded grains with maximum dimensions 100-120 um. Usually present in the center of complex polymineralic intergrowths.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Institute of Geology of Ore Deposits, Petrography, Mineralogy and Geochemistry, Moscow, Russia.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In galena-rich portions of massive cubanite-chalcopyrite and mooihoekite ores.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AltaiteSobolevskiteMoncheiteMicheneriteHessite
FrooditeSperrylite
Reference:
Kovalenker, V.A., V.D. Begizov, T.L. Evstigneeva, N.V. Troneva, and V.A. Ryabikin (1979) Maslovite, PtBiTe: a new mineral from the Oktyabr copper-nickel deposit. Geologiya Rudnykh Mestorozhdeniy: 21: 94-104.

Synonyms of MasloviteHide

Other Language Names for MasloviteHide

Relationship of Maslovite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Cobaltite Group
Other Members of Cobaltite Group:
AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
ChangchengiteIrBiSIso. 23 : P213
CobaltiteCoAsSOrth. mm2 : Pca21
GersdorffiteNiAsSIso. 23 : P213
GuixiangiteNiBiSIso. 23 : P213
Hollingworthite(Rh,Pt,Pd)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsSIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
JolliffeiteNiAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
KalungaitePdAsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
MicheneritePdBiTeIso. 23 : P213
MilotaitePdSbSeIso. 23 : P213
PadmaitePdBiSeIso. 432
'Platarsite'Pt(As,S)2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
SulfopadmaitePdBiSIso. 23 : P213
TestibiopalladitePdSbTeIso.
TolovkiteIrSbSIso.
UllmanniteNiSbSIso. 23 : P213
'UM1991-19-Se:AsCo'(Co,Ni)AsSeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pm3
WillyamiteCoSbS

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
18 photos of Maslovite associated with AltaitePbTe
14 photos of Maslovite associated with Pentlandite(NixFey)ÎŁ9S8
10 photos of Maslovite associated with Frooditeα-PdBi2
9 photos of Maslovite associated with GalenaPbS
8 photos of Maslovite associated with ChalcopyriteCuFeS2
6 photos of Maslovite associated with HessiteAg2Te
6 photos of Maslovite associated with PyrrhotiteFe1-xS
5 photos of Maslovite associated with CubaniteCuFe2S3
5 photos of Maslovite associated with NiggliitePtSn
4 photos of Maslovite associated with PyriteFeS2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

2.EB.SelenolauriteRuSe2Iso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
2.EB.AndrieslombaarditeRhSbSIso. 23 : P213
2.EB.Iridarsenite(Ir,Ru)As2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
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.05aVillamanĂ­nite(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 v'Cayeuxite'
2.EB.05aKruƄaiteCuSe2Iso. 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.10aPetƙíčekiteCuSe2Orth. 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.15bSeinÀjokiteFeSb2Orth.
2.EB.15aRammelsbergiteNiAs2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
2.EB.15aClinosaffloriteCoAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
2.EB.15cPaxiteCuAs2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
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.15aOmeiiteOsAs2Orth.
2.EB.15aAnduoiteRuAs2Orth.
2.EB.20ArsenopyriteFeAsSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.20Ruarsite(Ru,Os)AsSMon.
2.EB.20Osarsite(Os,Ru)AsSMon.
2.EB.20GudmunditeFeSbSMon. 2/m : P21/c
2.EB.25MayingiteIrBiTeIso. m3(2/m3) : Pa3
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 va'Antimony-bearing Gersdorffite'Ni(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.25'Platarsite'Pt(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.30UrvantsevitePd(Bi,Pb)2Tet. 4/mmm(4/m2/m2/m) : I4/mmm
2.EB.35RheniiteReS2Tric. 1 : P1

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.

Internet Links for MasloviteHide

References for MasloviteHide

Localities for MasloviteHide

Showing 35 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- 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.
Brazil
 
  • Bahia
    • IpiaĂș
      • Mirabela farm
Knight (2014)
Canada
 
  • Newfoundland and Labrador
    • Labrador
      • Voisey's Bay
Vale SA
  • Ontario
    • Greater Sudbury
      • Creighton-Davies Township
Ford et al. (2011)
      • Levack Township
Vale SA
Ames et al. (2003) +1 other reference
Ames et al. (2003) +1 other reference
    • Thunder Bay District
Caglioti (2023)
  • QuĂ©bec
    • Nord-du-QuĂ©bec
      • Nunavik
        • Raglan
          • Raglan Mine
Seabrook et al. (2004) +1 other reference
        • Ungava Peninsula
petrology +1 other reference
China
 
  • Gansu
    • Jinchang
      • Jinchuan District
Minzhi Yang (2006)
  • Sichuan
    • GarzĂȘ Autonomous Prefecture (Ganzi Autonomous Prefecture)
      • Danba Co.
        • Yangliuping Cu-Ni-PGE ore field
Xiaoqiang Hu et al. (2001)
Finland
 
  • Lapland
    • SodankylĂ€
      • Kevitsansarvi (Keivitsansarvi)
Mutanen (1997)
Guinea
 
  • Kindia Region
Augé et al. (2018)
India
 
  • Karnataka
    • Shimoga District
Datta et al. (2021, December)
Russia
 
  • Buryatia
    • Severo-Baykalsky District
      • Dovyren Highlands
Rudashevskiy N.S. et al. (2003)
  • Krasnoyarsk Krai
    • Taymyrskiy Autonomous Okrug
      • Taimyr Peninsula
Spiridonov et al. (2015)
Krivolutskaya et al. (2012)
Sluzhenikin et al. (2015)
          • Talnakh Cu-Ni Deposit
Can Min 38:599-609 +3 other references
2014 Ultramafic-mafic intrusions
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Monche tundra intrusion
Chashchin et al. (2018)
Yury L. Voytekhovsky (2008)
South Africa
 
  • Limpopo
    • Capricorn District Municipality
      • Blouberg Local Municipality
        • Waterberg project
McCreesh et al. (2018)
    • Waterberg District Municipality
      • Mogalakwena Local Municipality
Hutchinson et al. (2005)
Van der Merwe (2011) +3 other references
          • Mogalakwena Mine
Holwell et al. (2007)
Fanus Viljoen et al. (2016)
Hutchinson et al. (2005)
  • North West
    • Bojanala Platinum District Municipality
      • Rustenburg Local Municipality
        • Marikana
Dzvinamurungu (2012)
        • Rustenburg
          • Royal Bafokeng
Smith et al. (2013)
Microprobe analyzed by Sid Williams
Tanzania
 
  • Kigoma Region
Cabri et al. (2022)
Zimbabwe
 
  • Mashonaland West
    • Chegutu District
OberthĂŒr et al. (2003) +1 other reference
  • Midlands
    • Shurugwi District
Anglo American plc
    • Zvishavane District
      • Zvishavane (Shabani; Shabanie; Shavani)
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