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Negevite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
NiP2
Specific Gravity:
4.881 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in 2014 by Sergey N. Britvin, Michail N. Murashko, Ye. Vapnik, Yury S. Polekhovsky, and Sergey V. Krivovichev for the type locality's region, the Negev Desert.
Pyrite structure type.

Chemically related to halamishite, melliniite, nazarovite, nickelphosphide, transjordanite, and 'Unnamed (Ni-Fe Phosphide)'.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
46041
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:46041:1

IMA Classification of NegeviteHide

Classification of NegeviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
1.BD.

1 : ELEMENTS (Metals and intermetallic alloys; metalloids and nonmetals; carbides, silicides, nitrides, phosphides)
B : Metallic Carbides, Silicides, Nitrides, Phosphides and Hydrides
D : Phosphides

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

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

Physical Properties of NegeviteHide

Density:
4.881(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NegeviteHide

Reflectivity:
WavelengthR1 (%)
470nm54.6%
546nm55.0%
589nm55.3%
650nm55.6%


Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 55.6%.
Colour in reflected light:
White with yellowish tint

Chemistry of NegeviteHide

Mindat Formula:
NiP2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
P51.349 %
Ni48.651 %

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

Crystallography of NegeviteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3(2/m3) - Diploidal
Space Group:
Pa3
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.4816(5) Å
Unit Cell V:
164.71 ƅĀ³
Z:
4
Comment:
Pa3ĀÆ

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IDSpeciesReferenceLinkYearLocalityPressure (GPa)Temp (K)
0012676NegeviteDonohue P C, Bither T A, Young H S (1968) High-pressure synthesis of pyrite-type nickel diphosphide and nickel diarsenide Inorganic Chemistry 7 998-10011968synthetic0293
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Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)<0.36

Type Occurrence of NegeviteHide

Type Locality:
ā“˜ Wadi Halamish, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Beersheba Subdistrict, Southern District, Israel
General Appearance of Type Material:
Isometric grains to 15 microns in size
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of 166 the Mineralogical Museum of the Department of Mineralogy, St Petersburg State University, St Petersburg, Russia, catalogue number 19604
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Pyrometamorphic complex
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
AndraditeDiopsideMagnetiteMurashkoitePyrrhotite
TransjordaniteZuktamrurite
Reference:
Britvin, Sergey N., Murashko, Michail N., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Polekhovsky, Yury S., Krivovichev, Sergey V., Vereshchagin, Oleg S., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G. (2020) Negevite, the pyrite-type NiP2, a new terrestrial phosphide. American Mineralogist, 105 (3) 422-427 doi:10.2138/am-2020-7192

Synonyms of NegeviteHide

Other Language Names for NegeviteHide

Dutch:Negeviet
German:Negevit

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

1.BD.MurashkoiteFePOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
1.BD.OrishchiniteNi2POrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
1.BD.NickolayiteFeMoPOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
1.BD.GrammatikopoulositeNiVPOrth.
1.BD.HalamishiteNi5P4Hex. 6mm : P63mc
1.BD.TransjordaniteNi2PHex. 6m2 : P62m
1.BD.ZuktamruriteFeP2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
1.BD.05Nickelphosphide(Ni,Fe)3PTet. 4 : I4
1.BD.05Schreibersite(Fe,Ni)3PTet. 4 : I4
1.BD.10Barringerite(Fe,Ni)2PHex. 6m2 : P62m
1.BD.10MonipiteMoNiPHex. 6m2 : P62m
1.BD.15Allabogdanite(Fe,Ni)2POrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
1.BD.15FlorenskyiteFeTiPOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
1.BD.15AndreyivanoviteFeCrPOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
1.BD.20Melliniite(Ni,Fe)4PIso. 23 : P213
1.BD.35NazaroviteNi12P5Tet. 4/m : I4/m
1.BD.45PolekhovskyiteMoNiP2Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc
1.BD.50TsikourasiteMo3Ni2P1+xIso. 43m : F43m
1.BD.60BadengzhuiteTiPHex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P63/mmc

Other InformationHide

Notes:
Insoluble in 10% HCl
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 NegeviteHide

Showing 4 localities.

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Israel (TL)
 
  • Southern District
    • Beersheba Subdistrict
      • Tamar Regional Council
        • Hatrurim Basin
Williams et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Jordan
 
  • Amman Governorate
    • Transjordan Plateau
Negevite et al. (in press)
Britvin et al. (2020) +1 other reference
Middle East
 
Vapnik et al. (2014)
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