Important Update News

The RRUFF Project (rruff.info) is being updated to improve its interface and content. The beta version of the update is accessible to the public at RRUFF.net. New data is only being added to the beta site. Please note that it is in development, and some components are not functional.

We are grateful to NASA for the funding of this effort.

Tetrataenite R140822

Browse Search Results 
<< Previous |  Back to Search Results |  Next >> 
Record 3721 of 4216  

Name: Tetrataenite
RRUFF ID: R140822
Ideal Chemistry: FeNi
Locality: Toluca meteorite, Jiquipilco, Mexico
Source: Rock Currier [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Associated with lawrenceite, kamacite, and taenite.
Status: unconfirmed
REFERENCES for Tetrataenite

American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record]

Anthony J W, Bideaux R A, Bladh K W, and Nichols M C (1990) Handbook of Mineralogy, Mineral Data Publishing, Tucson Arizona, USA, by permission of the Mineralogical Society of America. [view file]

Albertsen J F, Jensen G B, Knudsen J M (1978) Structure of taenite in two iron meteorites, Nature, 273, 453-454

Clarke R S, Scott E R D (1980) Tetrataenite- ordered FeNi, a new mineral in meteorites, American Mineralogist, 65, 624-630   [view file]

Tagai T, H Takeda (1995) Superstructure of tetrataenite from the Saint Severin meteorite, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 210, 14-18   [view file]

Nayak B, Meyer F M (2015) Tetrataenite in terrestrial rock, American Mineralogist, 100, 209-214