Karlditmarite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - pending publication

About KarlditmariteHide

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Formula:

Cu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2

Name:

Named in honor of Karl Bernhard Woldemar Ferdinand von Ditmar (8 September 1822, Vändra, Pärnu County, Livonia (now Estonia) - 25 April 1892, Tartu, Livonia) geologist and explorer. From 1851-1855 he traveled to Kamchatka and undertook scientific investigations.

New structure type. Chemically similar to milkovoite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:55451:6

IMA Classification of KarlditmariteHide

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Approved, Pending publication

Classification of KarlditmariteHide

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8.BB.

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

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As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Chemistry of KarlditmariteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Cu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2

Crystallography of KarlditmariteHide

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Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 6.1256(7) Å, b = 7.9192(8) Å, c = 7.9866(8) Å
α = 75.173(2)°, β = 86.639(2)°, γ = 88.660(2)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.774 : 1 : 1.009

Unit Cell V:

373.87 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Type Occurrence of KarlditmariteHide

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Place of Conservation of Type Material:

collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5589/1

Synonyms of KarlditmariteHide

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Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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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.

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References for KarlditmariteHide

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Localities for KarlditmariteHide

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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.