Khatyrkite

khatyrkite

stolperite

icosahedrite

kryachkoite

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Formula: CuAl2
Alloy of copper and
Crystal System: Tetragonal
Specific gravity: 4.42 calculated
Hardness: 5½
Colour: Greyish yellow
Environments

Meteorites

Localities

At the type locality, the Khatyrka meteorite, Iomrautvaam massif, Anadyrsky District, Chukotka Autonomous Okrug, Russia, khatyrkite occurs as prismatic crystals, to 400 µm, and intimately intergrown with cupalite in small grains in meteorite panned from the river (Mindat).
The meteorite is a carbonaceous chondrite. Kryachkoite occurs with khatyrkite and aluminum, and stolperite occurs within khatyrkite, or along with icosahedrite and/or hollisterite and khatyrkite (AM 102.690–693).

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