Owensite
| Owensite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Formula | (Ba, Pb)6(Cu, Fe, Ni)25S27 |
| IMA symbol | Owe |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Crystal class | Hexoctahedral |
| Space group | cubic |
| Identification | |
| Color | pale brownish grey |
| Luster | Metallic |
| References | [1] [2] |
Owensite is a mineral discovered in the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd deposit, Yukon, with the formula (Ba, Pb)6(Cu, Fe, Ni)25S27. The mineral is related to djerfisherite, but lacks the Cl and monovalent metals found in the latter.
Name
[edit]Owensite was named in 1994 in recognition of DeAlton R. Owens, a mineralogist at the Canada Centre for Mineral and Energy Technology.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ↑ Szymanski, Jan T. "The crystal structure of owensite,(Ba, Pb) 6 (Cu, Fe, Ni) 25 S 27, a new member of the djerfisherite group." The Canadian Mineralogist 33.3 (1995): 671-677.
- ↑ Laflamme, J. H. Gilles; Roberts, Andrew C.; Criddle, Alan J.; Cabri, Louis J. (1995). "Owensite, A New Mineral Species From the Wellgreen Cu-Ni-Pt-Pd Deposit, Yukon" (PDF). The Canadian Mineralogist. 33: 665–670. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2024-04-28. Retrieved 2025-04-18.