1.BC.15

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

Dana 7th ed.:

1.1.30.1

Dana 8th ed.:

1.1.20.1

1 : NATIVE ELEMENTS AND ALLOYS
1 : Metals, other than the Platinum Group

Hey's CIM Ref.:

2.5

2 : Carbides, Nitrides, Silicides and Phosphides

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference
Cbg	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of CarlsbergiteHide

Transparency:

Opaque

Hardness:

7 on Mohs scale

Optical Data of CarlsbergiteHide

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R
481nm	49.5%
546nm	41.5%
590nm	41.0%
644nm	40.5%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 49.5%.

Colour in reflected light:

Light gray with a rose-violet tint

Chemistry of CarlsbergiteHide

Mindat Formula:

CrN

Elements listed:

Cr, N - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CarlsbergiteHide

Crystal System:

Isometric

Class (H-M):

m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral

Space Group:

Fm3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.16(3) Å

Unit Cell V:

71.99 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0016822	Carlsbergite	Nasr Eddine M, Bertaut E, Roubin M, Paris J (1977) Etude cristallographique de Cr(1-x) V(x) N a basse temperature _cod_database_code 1008956 Acta Crystallographica B33 3010-3013	1977		293
0011297	Carlsbergite	Wyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York rocksalt structure Crystal Structures 1 85-237	1963		293
0019174	Carlsbergite	Nolze G, Wagner G, Saliwan Neumann R, Skala R, Geist V (2006) Orientation relationships of carlsbergite in schreibersite and kamacite in the north Chile iron meteorite Mineralogical Magazine 70 373-382	2006	north Chile iron meteorite	293
0017891	Carlsbergite	Blix R (1929) Roentgenanalyse des Chrom-Stickstoffsystems nebst einer orientierten Konstitutionsuntersuchung des stickstoffhaltigen Ferrochroms _cod_database_code 1010974 Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 3 229-239	1929		293

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Cr1   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000
N1   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.068 Å	(100)
2.394 Å	(80)
1.463 Å	(80)
1.249 Å	(60)
0.9260 Å	(60)
0.8460 Å	(60)
0.9496 Å	(50)

Comments:

Synthetic, ICDD 11-65.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration	4.566-4.550
5 : Primary asteroid phases	4.566–4.560

Type Occurrence of CarlsbergiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Cape York meteorite, Cap York, Avannaata, Greenland

General Appearance of Type Material:

Oriented platelets in kamacite, typically 30x5x2 microns, and as grain-boundary precipitates a few microns in diameter. Also ringing daubreelite or in association with sphalerite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark, 1967,410.
American Museum of Natural History, New York, New York, USA.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Iron meteorites

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Kamacite

Daubréelite

Sphalerite

Reference:

Buchwald, V.F., Scott, E.R.D. (1971) First nitride (CrN) in iron meteorites. Nature Physical Science: 233: 113-114.

Synonyms of CarlsbergiteHide

IMA1971-026

Other Language Names for CarlsbergiteHide

German:Carlsbergit

Russian:Карлсбергит

Simplified Chinese:氮铬矿
陨氮铬矿

Spanish:Carlsbergita

Relationship of Carlsbergite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Osbornite Group

Other Members of this group:

Osbornite	TiN	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Uakitite	VN	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Carlsbergite associated with Kamacite

(Fe,Ni)

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

1.BC.	UM2007-16-N:Ti	Ti₇N₃
1.BC.	Qingsongite	BN	Iso. 4 3m : F4 3m
1.BC.	Oreillyite	Cr₂N	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
1.BC.05	Roaldite	(Fe,Ni)₄N	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3n
1.BC.10	Siderazot	FeN_x to Fe₃N_1.33	Hex. 6 2 2 : P6₃ 2 2
1.BC.15	Osbornite	TiN	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.BC.15	Uakitite	VN	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
1.BC.20	UM2006-34-N:Ga	GaN	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for CarlsbergiteHide

Reference List:

Buchwald, V.F., Scott, E.R.D. (1971) First nitride (CrN) in iron meteorites. Nature Physical Science: 233: 113-114.

Fleischer, Michael (1972) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 57 (7-8) 1311-1317

Khodakovsky, I.L. and Petaev, M.I. (1981) Thermodinamicheskie svoict va I usloviya obrazovaniya osbornita, sinoita i karlsbergita v meteoritakh. Geokhimiya: 3: 329-340.

Nolze, G., Wagner, G., Saliwan Neumann, R., Skála, R., Geist, V. (2006) Orientation relationships of carlsbergite in schreibersite and kamacite in the north Chile iron meteorite. Mineralogical Magazine: 70: 373-382.

(2023) Carlsbergite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for CarlsbergiteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the

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Locality ListHide

- 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.


Australia
Western Australia Menzies Shire ⓘ Mount Dooling meteorite	Buchwald (1975)

Azerbaijan
Yardymli District Baku ⓘ Yardymly meteorite	Buchwald (1975)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province ⓘ North Chile meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)

Germany
Saxony Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge Bahretal Nentmannsdorf ⓘ Nenntmannsdorf meteorite (Nentmannsdorf meteorite; Nenntmansdorf meteorite)	Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference

Greenland (TL)
Avannaata Cap York ⓘ Cape York meteorite (TL)	Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference

India
Rajasthan Bhilwara District ⓘ Samelia meteorite	Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference

Japan
Okinawa Prefecture Ishigaki City Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands) ⓘ Okinawa Trough	Ouroboros - ...

Mexico
Chihuahua Casas Grandes Municipality ⓘ Casas Grandes meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Hidalgo del Parral Municipality ⓘ Morito meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Sonora Arizpe Municipality Arizpe ⓘ Arispe meteorite	Buchwald (1975)

Nigeria
Cross River Akamkpa ⓘ Uwet meteorite	Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference

Russia
Buryatia Baunt District ⓘ Uakit iron meteorite	Sharygin (IIAB) +1 other reference
Primorsky Krai Krasnoarmeysky District Paseka ⓘ Sikhote-Alin meteorite	Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference

Somalia
Bakool Region Uegit (Wajid) Dersa ⓘ Uegit meteorite	Buchwald et al. (1971)

South Africa
Western Cape Cape Winelands District Municipality Witzenberg Local Municipality ⓘ Hex River Mountains meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)

USA
Arizona Coconino County Meteor Crater area ⓘ Canyon Diablo meteorite	Anthony et al. (1995)
Arkansas ⓘ Baxter County	Howard (2007)
California Modoc County Goose Lake ⓘ Goose Lake meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Georgia Oglethorpe County ⓘ Smithonia meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
Kentucky Franklin County ⓘ Frankfort (iron) meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Kenton County ⓘ Kenton County meteorite	Zapiski Vseross. Mineral. Obshch. (1999)
Montana Broadwater County ⓘ Lombard meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
New Mexico Sierra County Kingston Mining District ⓘ Kingston meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
North Carolina Buncombe County Black Mountain ⓘ Black Mountain meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Cherokee County Murphy ⓘ Murphy meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
Davidson County ⓘ Lick Creek meteorite	H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
Guilford County ⓘ Guilford meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Randolph County ⓘ Uwharrie meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Pennsylvania Allegheny County ⓘ Pittsburg meteorite	Buchwald (1975)
Somerset County New Baltimore ⓘ New Baltimore meteorite	Mineralogical Society of America - ...

Carlsbergite

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