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Osbornite Group

A group of related mineral species
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About Osbornite GroupHide

This page provides mineralogical data about Osbornite Group.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
52912
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:52912:1

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0016822CarlsbergiteNasr 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 3010-301319770293
0011297CarlsbergiteWyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York rocksalt structure Crystal Structures 1 85-23719630293
0019174CarlsbergiteNolze 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 70 373-3822006north Chile iron meteorite0293
0017891CarlsbergiteBlix R (1929) Roentgenanalyse des Chrom-Stickstoffsystems nebst einer orientierten Konstitutionsuntersuchung des stickstoffhaltigen Ferrochroms _cod_database_code 1010974 Zeitschrift fur Physikalische Chemie 3 229-23919290293
0011426OsborniteWyckoff R W G (1963) Second edition. Interscience Publishers, New York, New York rocksalt structure Crystal Structures 1 85-23719630293
0018230OsborniteChristensen A (1978) The temperature factor parameters of some transition metal carbides and nitrides by single crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction _cod_database_code 1100037 Acta Chemica Scandinavica 32 89-9019780293
0017994OsborniteBrager A (1939) An X-ray examination of titanium nitride III _cod_database_code 1011099 Acta Physicochimica 9 617-63219390293
0017995OsborniteBrager A (1939) An X-ray examination of titanium nitride. I _cod_database_code 1011100 Acta Physicochimica 10 593-60019390293
0018282OsborniteChristensen A (1978) The temperature factor parameters of some transition metal carbides and nitrides by single crystal X-ray and neutron diffraction _cod_database_code 1101046 Acta Physicochimica (USSR) 32 89-9019780293
0017997OsborniteHofmann W, Schrader A (1936) Titancarbid in grauem Gusseisen _cod_database_code 1011102 Archiv fur das Eisenhuettenwesen 10 65-6619360293
0018281OsborniteEhrlich P, Juza R (1948) Review of German Science, 1939-1946, Inorganic Chemistry. _cod_database_code 1101045 Fiat Review of German Science 2 64-6419480293
0018229OsborniteBannister F (1941) Osbornite, meteoric titanium nitride. _cod_database_code 1100034 Mineralogical Magazine 26 36-4419410293
0017996Osbornitevan Arkel A (1924) An X-ray examination of titanium nitride. I _cod_database_code 1011101 Physica 4 286-30119240293
0018158OsborniteBecker K, Ebert F (1925) Die Kristallstrukturen einiger binaerer Carbide und Nitride. _cod_database_code 1011316 Zeitschrift fur Physik 31 268-27219250293
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Relationship of Osbornite Group to other SpeciesHide

Osbornite Group Members:
Carlsbergite CrNIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Osbornite TiNIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m
Uakitite VNIso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fm3m

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Localities for Osbornite GroupHide

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- 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.
Algeria
 
  • Bordj Badji Mokhtar Province
    • Bordj Badji Mokhtar District
      • Bordj Badji Mokhtar
[Osbornite] McCoy (1995)
Antarctica
 
  • East Antarctica
    • Queen Maud Land
      • Queen Fabiola Mountains
[Osbornite] Nakamura-Messenger et al. (2011)
    • Victoria Land
      • Allan Hills
[Osbornite] Edward R. D. Scott (1988)
Australia
 
  • Western Australia
    • Coolgardie Shire
      • Kambalda
[Osbornite] Buseck et al. (1972)
    • Menzies Shire
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
Azerbaijan
 
  • Yardymli District
    • Baku
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
Brazil
 
[Osbornite] Parthasarathy et al. (2005)
Canada
 
  • Alberta
    • Sturgeon County
[Osbornite] Ramdohr (1972)
Chile
 
  • Antofagasta
    • Antofagasta Province
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
China
 
  • Tibet
    • Shannan Prefecture (Lhokha Prefecture; Lhoka Prefecture)
      • Qusum Co. (Qusong Co.)
        • Luobusha ophiolite ("Luobusa ophiolite")
          • Kangjinla Cr deposit
[Osbornite] Mugnaioli et al. (2022) +1 other reference
          • Luobusha Mine ("Luobusa" Mine)
[Osbornite] Dobrzhinetskaya et al. (2014) +1 other reference
Estonia
 
  • Viljandi County
    • Pillistfer (Pilistvere)
[Osbornite] Ramdohr (1972)
Finland
 
  • Satakunta
    • Huittinen
[Osbornite] Ramdohr (1972) +1 other reference
Germany
 
  • Saxony
    • Sächsische Schweiz-Osterzgebirge
      • Bahretal
        • Nentmannsdorf
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference
Greenland
 
  • Avannaata
    • Cap York
[Carlsbergite] Mineralogical Society of America - ... +1 other reference
India
 
  • Rajasthan
    • Bhilwara District
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference
  • Uttar Pradesh
    • Basti District
      • Gorakhpur
[Osbornite] Min Mag 26 (1941)
Israel
 
  • Haifa District
[Osbornite] Ma et al. (2023)
[Osbornite] Griffin et al. (2016) +1 other reference
  • Southern District
    • Beersheba Subdistrict
      • Tamar Regional Council
        • Hatrurim Basin
[Osbornite] Galuskin et al. (2023) +1 other reference
          • Wadi Zohar
[Osbornite] Galuskin et al. (2022) +1 other reference
Japan
 
  • Okinawa Prefecture
    • Ishigaki City
      • Senkaku Islands (Diaoyudao Islands; Diaoyutai Islands)
[Carlsbergite] Ouroboros - ...
Kenya
 
  • Tharaka-Nithi County
[Osbornite] Waweru (2020)
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Casas Grandes Municipality
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
    • Hidalgo del Parral Municipality
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
  • Sonora
    • Arizpe Municipality
      • Arizpe
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
Nigeria
 
  • Cross River
    • Akamkpa
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975) +1 other reference
Pakistan
 
  • Punjab Province
    • Bahawalpur District
[Osbornite] Ramdohr (1972)
    • Khushab District
[Osbornite] Lavrentjeva (2001)
Russia
 
  • Bashkortostan
[Osbornite] Grokhovsky (2006)
  • Buryatia
    • Baunt District
[Carlsbergite] Sharygin (IIAB) +2 other references
  • Kurgan Oblast
    • Vargashinsky District
[Osbornite] Brian Mason (1966)
  • Primorsky Krai
    • Krasnoarmeysky District
      • Paseka
[Carlsbergite] Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference
  • Sverdlovsk Oblast
    • Sysertsky District
      • Dvurechensk
[Osbornite] Ерохин Ю.В.
    • Verkhnesaldinsky District
[Osbornite] Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
Somalia
 
  • Bakool Region
    • Uegit (Wajid)
      • Dersa
[Carlsbergite] BUCHWALD et al. (1971)
South Africa
 
  • Western Cape
    • Cape Winelands District Municipality
      • Witzenberg Local Municipality
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
Sudan
 
  • Kassala
    • Gash delta
[Osbornite] Keil (1969)
Ukraine
 
  • Donetsk Oblast
[Osbornite] Yatsenko et al. (2021)
  • Khmelnytskyi Oblast
    • Shepetivka Raion
[Osbornite] Yatsenko et al. (2017)
  • Zaporizhia Oblast
    • Berdyansk Raion
[Osbornite] YATSENKO et al. (2020) +1 other reference
USA
 
  • Arizona
    • Coconino County
      • Meteor Crater area
[Carlsbergite] Anthony et al. (1995)
  • Arkansas
[Carlsbergite] Howard (2007)
  • California
    • Modoc County
      • Goose Lake
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
  • Georgia
    • Oglethorpe County
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
  • Kentucky
    • Franklin County
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
    • Kenton County
[Carlsbergite] Zapiski Vseross. Mineral. Obshch. (1999)
  • Louisiana
    • Winn Parish
[Osbornite] Ramdohr (1972)
  • Montana
    • Broadwater County
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
  • New Mexico
    • Sierra County
      • Kingston Mining District
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
  • North Carolina
    • Buncombe County
      • Black Mountain
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
    • Cherokee County
      • Murphy
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
    • Davidson County
[Carlsbergite] H. J. Axon et al. (1981)
    • Guilford County
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
    • Randolph County
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
  • Pennsylvania
    • Allegheny County
[Carlsbergite] Buchwald (1975)
    • Somerset County
      • New Baltimore
[Carlsbergite] Mineralogical Society of America - ...
  • South Carolina
    • Lee County
      • Bishopville
[Osbornite] Watters et al. (1979)
  • Texas
    • Armstrong County
[Osbornite] McCoyet al. (1995)
Outer Space
 
[Osbornite] www.llnl.gov/pao/news/news_releases/2006/NR-06-12-03.html (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratories) +1 other reference
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