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Ferroselite

ferroselite

FeSe2

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Overview

Orthorhombic ferroselite and its isometric polymorph dzharkenite are iron selenides of general formula FeSe2 precipitated under reducing conditions in anoxic environments. They are a source of selenium in the Rocky Mountains where selenium occurrence is associated with Upper Cretaceous shale deposits. In the frame of safety assessment calculations made for deep disposal of high-level radioactive waste, ferroselite and dzharkenite are also considered in geochemical calculations as one of the mineral phases limiting the solubility of Selenium-79.

Scientific references

  1. Ferroselite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3743268 Link
  2. Ferroselite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ferroselite Link