Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
Fe2C
Occurs as inclusions in lower-mantle diamonds.
Compare cohenite, haxonite, 'Unnamed (Iron Carbide)', and 'Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)'.
Compare cohenite, haxonite, 'Unnamed (Iron Carbide)', and 'Unnamed (Iron Carbonitride)'.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51710
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51710:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
12d6c64b-9d78-4ea1-9715-2761fdb9d6a4
Chemical Properties of Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)
Formula:
Fe2C
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
References for Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)
Reference List:
Localities for Unnamed (Iron Carbide II)
Locality List
- 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.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Brazil | |
| Kaminski, F., Wirth R. (2017): Nitride, carbonitride and nitrocarbide inclusions in lower-mantlediamonds: A key to the balance of nitrogen in the Earth. Geophysical Research Abstracts, EGU 2017-1751 (EGU General Assembly): vol. 19 |