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Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republici
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Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
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Falcondoite

Falcondo Mines, Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
18° 56' 4'' North , 70° 20' 48'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
18.93454,-70.34668
GRN:
N13W47
Type:
Group of Mines
Köppen climate type:
Af : Tropical rainforest climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Bonao73,269 (2016)6.6km
Piedra Blanca8,531 (2016)10.5km
Sabana del Puerto1,223 (2016)16.4km
Juan Adrián1,371 (2016)19.0km
Fantino10,024 (2016)21.4km
Mindat Locality ID:
11128
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:11128:4
GUID (UUID V4):
0
Other/historical names associated with this locality:
Falconbridge Dominicana


A nickel mine 80km SW of Santo Domingo.
The deposits were developed over serpentinised ultramafic rocks, with weathering and lateritisation commencing during the Miocene uplift.

GPS coordinates are approximate.

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34 valid minerals. 3 (TL) - type locality of valid minerals.

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Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ 'Amphibole Supergroup'
Formula: AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ Asbolane
Formula: (Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Description: 12.53 < 16.06 wt% NiO. 0.48 < 4.06 wt% Co
ⓘ Awaruite
Formula: Ni3Fe
ⓘ Bowieite
Formula: Rh2S3
ⓘ Brucite
Formula: Mg(OH)2
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ 'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'
ⓘ Chromite
Formula: Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ 'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Enstatite
Formula: Mg2Si2O6
ⓘ Erlichmanite
Formula: OsS2
ⓘ Falcondoite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'
ⓘ Ferronickelplatinum
Formula: Pt2FeNi
ⓘ 'Garnierite'
ⓘ Garutiite (TL)
Formula: (Ni,Fe,Ir)
Type Locality:
ⓘ Gibbsite
Formula: Al(OH)3
ⓘ Goethite
Formula: Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘ Hematite
Formula: Fe2O3
ⓘ Hexaferrum
Formula: (Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
ⓘ Irarsite
Formula: (Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
References:
Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631
Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127
McDonald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, et al. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2). 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007
ⓘ 'Kerolite'
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ Laurite
Formula: RuS2
ⓘ 'Limonite'
ⓘ Lithiophorite
Formula: (Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘ Lizardite
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite
Formula: (Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Description: 1.16 < 2.44 wt% Nio - the main Ni ore mineral in this deposit.
ⓘ Maghemite
Formula: (Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Magnetite
Formula: Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘ Millerite
Formula: NiS
ⓘ Native Ruthenium
Formula: (Ru,Ir)
References:
Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Lewis, J. F., Longo, F., Garuti, G. (2007) Chromian spinel composition and the platinum-group minerals of the PGE-rich Loma Peguera chromitites, Loma Caribe peridotite, Dominican Republic. The Canadian Mineralogist, 45 (3) 631-648 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.45.3.631
Zaccarini, Federica, Proenza, Joaquin A., Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Garuti, Giorgio, Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, Bakker, Ronald J., Stanley, Chris J. (2009) The Loma Peguera ophiolitic chromitite (Central Dominican Republic): a source of new platinum group minerals (PGM) species. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Abhandlungen, 185 (3) 335-349 doi:10.1127/0077-7757/2009/0127
McDonald, Andrew M., Proenza, Joaquin A., Zaccarini, Federica, Rudashevsky, Nikolay S., Cabri, Louis J., Stanley, Chris J., Rudashevsky, Vladimir N., Melgarejo, Joan C., Lewis, John F., Longo, Francisco, et al. (2010) Garutiite, (Ni,Fe,Ir), a new hexagonal polymorph of native Ni from Loma Peguera, Dominican Republic. European Journal of Mineralogy, 22 (2). 293-304 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2010/0022-2007
ⓘ Népouite
Formula: Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘ 'Nickelferroplatinum'
ⓘ 'Olivine Group'
Formula: M2SiO4
ⓘ 'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'
ⓘ Pecoraite
Formula: Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Pentlandite
Formula: (NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘ 'Pimelite'
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘ 'Pyroxene Group'
Formula: ADSi2O6
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Sepiolite
Formula: Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘ 'Serpentine Subgroup'
Formula: D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ 'Smectite Group'
Formula: A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Description: 0.85 wt% NiO.
ⓘ Spinel
Formula: MgAl2O4
ⓘ Talc
Formula: Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Tetraferroplatinum
Formula: PtFe
ⓘ 'UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
ⓘ 'UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ 'UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt'
Formula: (Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)
ⓘ 'UM2009-06-E:FeIrNi'
ⓘ 'UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi'
Formula: Ir3(Ni,Fe)8
ⓘ 'UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi'
Formula: Ir3(Fe,Ni)4
ⓘ 'UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi'
Formula: Ir2(Fe,Ni)3
ⓘ 'UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
ⓘ 'UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu'
Formula: (Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
ⓘ Willemseite
Formula: Ni3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ Zaccariniite (TL)
Formula: RhNiAs
Type Locality:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 1 - Elements
ⓘAwaruite1.AE.20Ni3Fe
ⓘNative Ruthenium1.AF.05(Ru,Ir)
ⓘHexaferrum1.AG.05(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
ⓘGarutiite (TL)1.AG.05(Ni,Fe,Ir)
ⓘFerronickelplatinum1.AG.40Pt2FeNi
ⓘTetraferroplatinum1.AG.40PtFe
Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘZaccariniite (TL)2.AA.50RhNiAs
ⓘPentlandite2.BB.15(NixFey)Σ9S8
ⓘMillerite2.CC.20NiS
ⓘBowieite2.DB.15Rh2S3
ⓘErlichmanite2.EB.05aOsS2
ⓘLaurite2.EB.05aRuS2
ⓘIrarsite2.EB.25(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘGoethite4.00.Fe3+O(OH)
ⓘChromite4.BB.05Fe2+Cr3+2O4
ⓘMagnetite4.BB.05Fe2+Fe3+2O4
ⓘSpinel4.BB.05MgAl2O4
ⓘMaghemite4.BB.15(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4
ⓘHematite4.CB.05Fe2O3
ⓘQuartz4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘBrucite4.FE.05Mg(OH)2
ⓘGibbsite4.FE.10Al(OH)3
ⓘLithiophorite4.FE.25(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
ⓘAsbolane4.FL.30(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘEnstatite9.DA.05Mg2Si2O6
ⓘTalc9.EC.05Mg3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘWillemseite9.EC.05Ni3Si4O10(OH)2
ⓘ'Pimelite'9.EC.22Ni3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘLizardite9.ED.15Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘNépouite9.ED.15Ni3Si2O5(OH)4
ⓘPecoraite9.ED.15Ni3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘLizardite
var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite		9.ED.15(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘFalcondoite (TL)9.EE.25(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
ⓘSepiolite9.EE.25Mg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Amphibole Supergroup'-AB2C5(T8O22)W2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Limonite'-
ⓘ'Kerolite'-(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
ⓘ'Clinopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Fayalite-Forsterite Series'-
ⓘ'Pyroxene Group'-ADSi2O6
ⓘ'Chrome-Spinel (of Dana)'-
ⓘ'Garnierite'-
ⓘ'Orthopyroxene Subgroup'-
ⓘ'Smectite Group'-A0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
ⓘ'Serpentine Subgroup'-D3[Si2O5](OH)4
ⓘ'Olivine Group'-M2SiO4
ⓘ'Nickelferroplatinum'-
ⓘ'UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
ⓘ'UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ'UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
ⓘ'UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt'-(Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)
ⓘ'UM2009-06-E:FeIrNi'-
ⓘ'UM2009-07-E:FeIrNi'-Ir3(Ni,Fe)8
ⓘ'UM2009-08-E:FeIrNi'-Ir3(Fe,Ni)4
ⓘ'UM2009-09-E:FeIrNi'-Ir2(Fe,Ni)3
ⓘ'UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
ⓘ'UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu'-(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Hⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Falcondoite(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Hⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Hⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Hⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Hⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Hⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Hⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Hⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Hⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Hⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Hⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
LiLithium
Liⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
OOxygen
Oⓘ Amphibole SupergroupAB2C5(T8O22)W2
Oⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Oⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Oⓘ Falcondoite(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Oⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Oⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Oⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Oⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Oⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Oⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Oⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Oⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Oⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Oⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Oⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Oⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Oⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Oⓘ Smectite GroupA0.3D2-3[T4O10]Z2 · nH2O
Oⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Oⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Oⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BruciteMg(OH)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Mgⓘ Falcondoite(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Mgⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
Mgⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Mgⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Mgⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Mgⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
AlAluminium
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ GibbsiteAl(OH)3
Alⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
Alⓘ SpinelMgAl2O4
SiSilicon
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ EnstatiteMg2Si2O6
Siⓘ Falcondoite(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ LizarditeMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Siⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ SepioliteMg4(Si6O15)(OH)2 · 6H2O
Siⓘ TalcMg3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Siⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Siⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Siⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Siⓘ Pyroxene GroupADSi2O6
Siⓘ Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
Siⓘ Olivine GroupM2SiO4
Siⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
SSulfur
Sⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Sⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Sⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Sⓘ LauriteRuS2
Sⓘ MilleriteNiS
Sⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Sⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Sⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
CrChromium
Crⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
MnManganese
Mnⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Mnⓘ Lithiophorite(Al,Li)MnO2(OH)2
FeIron
Feⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Feⓘ ChromiteFe2+Cr23+O4
Feⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Feⓘ GoethiteFe3+O(OH)
Feⓘ HematiteFe2O3
Feⓘ Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe23+O4
Feⓘ MagnetiteFe2+Fe23+O4
Feⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Feⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Feⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Feⓘ Fayalite-Forsterite Series
Feⓘ Garutiite(Ni,Fe,Ir)
Feⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
Feⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
Feⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt(Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)
Feⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNiIr3(Ni,Fe)8
Feⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNiIr3(Fe,Ni)4
Feⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNiIr2(Fe,Ni)3
Feⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Feⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
CoCobalt
Coⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
NiNickel
Niⓘ Asbolane(Ni,Co)2-xMn4+(O,OH)4 · nH2O
Niⓘ AwaruiteNi3Fe
Niⓘ Falcondoite(Ni,Mg)4Si6O15(OH)2 · 6H2O
Niⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Niⓘ MilleriteNiS
Niⓘ NépouiteNi3Si2O5(OH)4
Niⓘ PecoraiteNi3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ Pentlandite(NixFey)Σ9S8
Niⓘ WillemseiteNi3Si4O10(OH)2
Niⓘ Kerolite(Mg,Ni)3Si4O10(OH)2 · nH2O (n ~ 1)
Niⓘ PimeliteNi3Si4O10(OH)2 · 4H2O
Niⓘ Garutiite(Ni,Fe,Ir)
Niⓘ Lizardite var. Nickel-bearing Lizardite(Mg,Ni)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Niⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
Niⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
Niⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
Niⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt(Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)
Niⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNiIr3(Ni,Fe)8
Niⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNiIr3(Fe,Ni)4
Niⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNiIr2(Fe,Ni)3
Niⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Niⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
AsArsenic
Asⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Asⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
RuRuthenium
Ruⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ruⓘ LauriteRuS2
Ruⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Ruⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Ruⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
Ruⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
Ruⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
Ruⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Ruⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
RhRhodium
Rhⓘ BowieiteRh2S3
Rhⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Rhⓘ ZaccariniiteRhNiAs
OsOsmium
Osⓘ ErlichmaniteOsS2
Osⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Osⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
Osⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
Osⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
Osⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Osⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
IrIridium
Irⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Irⓘ Native Ruthenium(Ru,Ir)
Irⓘ Hexaferrum(Fe,Os,Ru,Ir)
Irⓘ Garutiite(Ni,Fe,Ir)
Irⓘ UM2007-11-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)2
Irⓘ UM2007-12-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)(Fe,Ni)
Irⓘ UM2007-13-E:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Ir,Os)3(Fe,Ni)
Irⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt(Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)
Irⓘ UM2009-07-E:FeIrNiIr3(Ni,Fe)8
Irⓘ UM2009-08-E:FeIrNiIr3(Fe,Ni)4
Irⓘ UM2009-09-E:FeIrNiIr2(Fe,Ni)3
Irⓘ UM2009-19-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Fe,Ru,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
Irⓘ UM2009-20-S:FeIrNiOsRu(Ru,Fe,Ni,Os,Ir)2S
PtPlatinum
Ptⓘ FerronickelplatinumPt2FeNi
Ptⓘ Irarsite(Ir,Ru,Rh,Pt)AsS
Ptⓘ TetraferroplatinumPtFe
Ptⓘ UM2007-15-E:FeIrNiPt(Fe,Ni)2(Pt,Ir)

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References

Proenza, J. A., Zaccarini, F., Rudashevsky, N., Cabri, L. J., Garuti, G., Rudashevsky, V. N., ... & Bloise, G. Platinum Group Minerals (PGM) in Ni-Laterites from Falcondo (Central Dominican Republic). Macla no. 9, 199-200. https://www.semineral.es/websem/PdfServlet?mod=archivos&subMod=publicaciones&archivo=macla9_199.pdf
Mining Annual Review(1985):323.
www.portergeo.com.au (n.d.) http://www.portergeo.com.au/tours/nickel2000/m2a.asp#falcondo
Proenza, J. A., Lewis, J. F., Galí, S., Tauler, E., Labrador, M., Melgarejo, J. C., ... & Bloise, G. (2008). Garnierite mineralization from Falcondo Ni-laterite deposit (Dominican Republic). Macla, 9, 197-198
Villanova-de-Benavent, C., Proenza, J.A., Galí, S., Nieto, F., García-Casco, A., Roqué-Rosell, J., ... Lewis, J. F. (2014) Mineralogy of Niphyllosilicates in the Falcondo Nilaterite deposit (Dominican Republic): A multiscale approach. Proceedings of the 21st meeting of the International Mineralogical Association IMA: 298.
Aiglsperger, Thomas, González-Jiménez, José M., Proenza, Joaquín A., Galí, Salvador, Longo, Francisco, Griffin, William L., O’Reilly, Suzanne Y. (2021) Open System Re-Os Isotope Behavior in Platinum-Group Minerals during Laterization?. Minerals, 11 (10) 1083 doi:10.3390/min11101083
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