Khatyrkite

• IMA 1983-085

Khatyrkit is a very rare mineral from the mineral class of elements, specifically the metals and intermetallic compounds. It crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system having a chemical composition (Cu, Zn) Al 2 and forms prismatic grains are about 400 microns in length and adhesions in the form of small grains having Cupalit.

Etymology and history

Khatyrkit was the first time in 1985 by L.V. Razin and N.S. Rudashevskij and L.N. Vyalsov in the type locality in the autonomous district of the Koryak found in Russia's Far East. It is named after the type locality, the Khatyrkit - rock zone.

Classification

In the classification by Strunz Khatyrkit is counted among the metals and intermetallic compounds, a subset of the elements. After the 8th edition forms a group together with aluminum, Bogdanovit and Cupalit. In the 9th edition it forms with Anyuiit and Novodneprit a subset of the copper Cupalit family.

In the classification by Dana it forms with Cupalit a subset of the metallic elements other than the platinum metals.

Education and Locations

Khatyrkit are found in alluvial deposits, which are formed during the leaching of serpentinite. It is associated with Cupalit and other zinc -aluminum alloys. Findings are so far known only from the type locality.

Crystal structure

Khatyrkit crystallizes in the tetragonal crystal system in space group I4/mcm with the lattice parameters a = 6.07 Å and c = 4.89 Å and four formula units per unit cell.