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Awaruite [abbr. Awr ]

Year of discovery: 1885 (Gorge river, New Zealand), 1964 (Japan)

Locality list: 18 localities of awaruite

• Ni₃Fe
• Ni₂Fe-Ni₃Fe
• [Ni₃][Fe]

• Class: Auricupride subgroup < Non-stoichiometric B-site vacant antiperovskite group (X[]A₃) < Non-stoichiometric perovskites < Perovskite supergroup
• Class: Alloy
• Magnetism: Paramagnetic (Strong)

• Ni => Pt: Isoferroplatinum
• Ni => Ir: Chengdeite
• Ni => Fe: Iron, Hexaferrum

• Fe => Ni: Nickel, Garutiite

• Ni₃Fe => FeNi: Tetrataenite

• Color: Silver white - Grayish white
• Streak: Light gray
• Luster: Metallic
• Diaphaneity: Opaque

• Aggregate: Nugget, Granular

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 5
• Density: 8.0

• System: Cubic
• Group: m3m, Fm3m
• Lattice: a=3.6

Etymology: Awarua bay, New Zealand