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Lukkulaisvaaraite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Formula:

Pd₁₄Ag₂Te₉

Colour:

Light grey with a brownish tinge

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

0 - 4

Specific Gravity:

9.993 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Name:

Named after the type locality, Lukkulaisvaara Massif.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion), Olanga River (Oulanka River), Oulanka plutonic complex, Loukhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

New structure type.

Platinum Group.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

46061

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46061:5

GUID
(UUID V4):

07db945a-2ee8-4695-a24b-ea47fdfa53a1

IMA Classification of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2013

First published:

2014

Type description reference:

Vymazalová, A., Grokhovskaya, T. L., Laufek, F., Rassulov, V. A. (2014) Lukkulaisvaaraite, Pd₁₄Ag₂Te₉, a new mineral from Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (7) 1743-1754 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.7.16

Classification of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

2.BC.40

2 : SULFIDES and SULFOSALTS (sulfides, selenides, tellurides; arsenides, antimonides, bismuthides; sulfarsenites, sulfantimonites, sulfbismuthites, etc.)
B : Metal Sulfides, M: S > 1: 1 (mainly 2: 1)
C : With Rh, Pd, Pt, etc.

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

Pronunciation of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Pronunciation:

Play	Recorded by	Country
	Jolyon Ralph	United Kingdom

Physical Properties of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Colour:

Light grey with a brownish tinge

Comment:

In plane-polarized light

Streak:

Grey

Hardness:

0 - 4 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₀=339 - 371 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Density:

9.993 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Anisotropism:

Distinct to strong

Bireflectance:

Strong

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁	R₂
400nm	34.6%	40.7%
420nm	36.8%	43.0%
440nm	38.6%	45.2%
460nm	40.2%	47.2%
470nm	40.9%	48.3%
480nm	41.7%	49.3%
500nm	43.4%	51.4%
520nm	45.1%	53.6%
540nm	47.0%	55.8%
546nm	47.6%	56.4%
560nm	49.0%	58.0%
580nm	51.1%	60.1%
589nm	52.1%	61.0%
600nm	53.3%	62.0%
620nm	55.2%	63.7%
640nm	56.9%	64.8%
650nm	57.5%	65.2%
660nm	58.0%	65.4%
680nm	58.4%	65.1%
700nm	57.7%	63.7%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 65.4%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

Light grey with a brownish tinge

Internal Reflections:

None

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

Light brownish-grey to greyish-brown

Chemistry of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Pd₁₄Ag₂Te₉

Elements listed:

Ag, Pd, Te - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4/m - Dipyramidal

Space Group:

I4/m

Setting:

I4/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 8.9599(6) Å, c = 11.822(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 1.319

Unit Cell V:

949.1 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0020606	Lukkulaisvaaraite	Vymazalova A, Grokhovskaya T L, Laufek F, Rassulov V A (2014) Lukkulaisvaaraite, Pd14Ag2Te9, a new mineral from Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia Mineralogical Magazine 78 1743-1754		2014	Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Lukkulaisvaaraite'
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_publ_author_name
'Vymazalova A'
'Grokhovskaya T L'
'Laufek F'
'Rassulov V A'
_journal_name_full 'Mineralogical Magazine'
_journal_volume 78 
_journal_year 2014
_journal_page_first 1743
_journal_page_last 1754
_publ_section_title
;
 Lukkulaisvaaraite, Pd14Ag2Te9, a new mineral from Lukkulaisvaara intrusion,
 northern Russian Karelia, Russia
;
_database_code_amcsd 0020606
_chemical_compound_source 'Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Pd14 Ag2 Te9'
_cell_length_a 8.9599
_cell_length_b 8.9599
_cell_length_c 11.822
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 949.068
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      9.987
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'I 4/m'
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  '1/2+x,1/2+y,1/2+z'
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  '1/2+y,1/2-x,1/2-z'
  '-y,x,z'
  '1/2-y,1/2+x,1/2+z'
  'x,y,-z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '-x,-y,z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-y,x,-z'
  '1/2-y,1/2+x,1/2-z'
  'y,-x,z'
  '1/2+y,1/2-x,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2-z'
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_atom_site_label
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PdM1   0.57180   0.27900   0.36160   0.00823
PdM2   0.70510   0.40680   0.00000   0.00760
PdM3   0.50000   0.00000   0.00000   0.01013
AgM4   0.50000   0.50000   0.19190   0.01013
Te1   0.50000   0.50000   0.50000   0.01013
Te2   0.62620   0.18800   0.14800   0.00887

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
2.8323 Å	(58)
2.8088 Å	(92)
2.5542 Å	(66)
2.4312 Å	(41)
2.1367 Å	(57)
2.1015 Å	(52)
2.0449 Å	(100)
2.0031 Å	(63)

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
37 : Layered igneous intrusions and related PGE minerals

Type Occurrence of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion), Olanga River (Oulanka River), Oulanka plutonic complex, Loukhsky District, Republic of Karelia, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

In polished section crystals are ~40 μm across, rimmed by tulameenite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of the Department of Mineralogy of The National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic, catalogue number P1P 15/2013.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Tulameenite

Telargpalite

Kotulskite

Reference:

Vymazalová, A., Grokhovskaya, T.L., Laufek, F. & Rassulov, V.A. (2014) Lukkulaisvaaraite, Pd14Ag2Te9, a new mineral from Lukkulaisvaara intrusion, northern Russian Karelia, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine: 78: 1743-1754.

Download:

https://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/MM78_1743.pdf

Synonyms of LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

IMA2013-115

Other Language Names for LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Russian:Луккулайсваараит

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

2.BC.	UM2004-45-Se:AgHgPd	(Ag,Cu)₆Hg₂Pd₂Se₃
2.BC.	Fleetite	Cu₂RhIrSb₂	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
2.BC.	Coldwellite	Pd₃Ag₂S	Iso. 4 3 2 : P4₃ 3 2
2.BC.	Panskyite	Pd₉Ag₂Pb₂S₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.05	Palladseite	Pd₁₇Se₁₅	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m)
2.BC.05	Miassite	Rh₁₇S₁₅	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Pm3n
2.BC.05	UM2000-47-S:CuFePdPt	PtPd(Fe,Cu)S
2.BC.10	Oosterboschite	(Pd,Cu)₇Se₅	Orth.
2.BC.15	Chrisstanleyite	Ag₂Pd₃Se₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.15	Jagüéite	Cu₂Pd₃Se₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.20	Keithconnite	Pd₂₀Te₇	Trig. 3 : R3
2.BC.25	Vasilite	(Pd,Cu)₁₆(S,Te)₇	Iso. 4 3m : I4 3m
2.BC.30	Telluropalladinite	Pd₉Te₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.35	Luberoite	Pt₅Se₄	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
2.BC.35	Kojonenite	Pd_7-xSnTe₂ (0.3 ≤ x ≤ 0.8)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.37	Kravtsovite	PdAg₂S	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
2.BC.40	Oulankaite	(Pd,Pt)₅(Cu,Fe)₄SnTe₂S₂	Tet.
2.BC.42	Monchetundraite	Pd₂NiTe₂	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Ibam
2.BC.45	Telargpalite	(Pd,Ag)₃(Te,Bi)	Iso.
2.BC.45	Thalhammerite	Pd₉Ag₂Bi₂S₄	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4/mmm
2.BC.47	Vymazalováite	Pd₃Bi₂S₂	Iso. 2 3 : I2₁ 3
2.BC.50	Temagamite	Pd₃HgTe₃	Trig. 3m : P3m1
2.BC.55	Sopcheite	Ag₄Pd₃Te₄	Orth.
2.BC.55	Bowlesite	PtSnS	Orth. mm2 : Pca2₁
2.BC.60	Laflammeite	Pd₃Pb₂S₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
2.BC.65	Tischendorfite	Pd₈Hg₃Se₉	Orth.

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Health Risks:

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References for LukkulaisvaaraiteHide

Reference List:

(n.d.)

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2014) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014, CNMNC Newsletter No 19. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (1) 165-170 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.1.12

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

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Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District Coldwell complex ⓘ Marathon deposit	Ames et al. (2017)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Fedorovo-Pansky massif (Pana layered complex) Eastern Pana block ⓘ East Chuarvy	Hålenius et al. (2018)
ⓘ North Kamennik deposit	Groshev +7 other references
Monche tundra intrusion Monchetundra deposit ⓘ Borehole 1818	Vymazalová et al. (2020)
Republic of Karelia Loukhsky District Oulanka plutonic complex Olanga River (Oulanka River) ⓘ Lukkulaisvaara ultrabasic Massif (Lukkulaisvaara pluton; Lukkulaisvaara layered intrusion) (TL)	Williams et al. (2014) +2 other references

Lukkulaisvaaraite

Unique IdentifiersHide

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