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
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
References
- ^ 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.