Zavaritskite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About ZavaritskiteHide

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Lustre:

Greasy, Sub-Metallic

Specific Gravity:

7.88 - 8.34

Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Name:

Named after Aleksandr Nikolaevich Zavaritskii (Александр Николаевич Заварицкий) (2(14) March 1884, Ufa, Russian Empire — 23 July 1952, Moscow, USSR), academician, Academy of Sciences (Russia), a specialist in the petrology of ore deposits. He founded the field of petrochemistry.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4389:8

2cf5d1f6-068c-48b3-acdd-49a1f4785460

IMA Classification of ZavaritskiteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of ZavaritskiteHide

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3.DC.25

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
C : With Pb (As,Sb,Bi), without Cu

10.2.1.1

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
2 : A(O,OH)Xq

8.9.4

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
9 : Halides of Sb and Bi

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Physical Properties of ZavaritskiteHide

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Transparency:

Translucent, Opaque

Density:

7.88 - 8.34 g/cm3 (Measured) 9.21 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Comment:

Low measured values due to fined grained nature of the sample

Optical Data of ZavaritskiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 2.210 _n_β = 2.213

δ = 2.210

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Chemistry of ZavaritskiteHide

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Crystallography of ZavaritskiteHide

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Crystal System:

Tetragonal

Class (H-M):

4/m m m _(_4/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Ditetragonal Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.75(1) Å, c = 6.23(1) Å

Unit Cell V:

87.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of ZavaritskiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Pseudomorphs, with bismutite, after bismuthinite.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Quartz-topaz-siderophyllite greisens.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Dolomanova, E.I., Senderova, V.M., Yanchenko, M.T. (1962) Zavaritskite (BiOF), a new mineral of the oxyfluoride group. Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR: 146: 680-682.

Synonyms of ZavaritskiteHide

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Other Language Names for ZavaritskiteHide

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Relationship of Zavaritskite to other SpeciesHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Other InformationHide

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Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

Internet Links for ZavaritskiteHide

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References for ZavaritskiteHide

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Reference List:

Ondruš, P., Veselovský, F., Gabašová, A., Hloušek, J., Šrein, V., Vavrín, I., Skála, R., Sejkora, J., Drábek, M. (2003) Primary minerals of the Jáchymov ore district. Journal of the Czech Geological Society: 48: 19-147.

Localities for ZavaritskiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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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.