Zharchikhite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About ZharchikhiteHide

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Specific Gravity:

2.82 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named after its discovery locality, Zharchikha Mo deposit, Transbaikalia, Russia.

This page provides mineralogical data about Zharchikhite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4399:7

8a7831cc-3940-4b4e-9f89-272bb34ceef6

IMA Classification of ZharchikhiteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of ZharchikhiteHide

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3.AC.05

3 : HALIDES
A : Simple halides, without H2O
C : M:X = 1:3

10.2.8.1

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

8.6.1

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
6 : Halides of Al

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Physical Properties of ZharchikhiteHide

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Hardness:

VHN100=500 - Vickers

Density:

2.82 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ZharchikhiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.532(2) _n_β = 1.552(2) _n_γ = 1.567(2)

2V:

Measured: 80° , Calculated: 80°

δ = 0.035

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

Chemistry of ZharchikhiteHide

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Crystallography of ZharchikhiteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.1788(4) Å, b = 7.8386(4) Å, c = 5.1624(4) Å
β = 116.276(10)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.661 : 1 : 0.659

Unit Cell V:

187.91 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Type description gives the following unit-cell parameters (space group P21/a: a = 5.164(1), 7.834(1), c = 5.179(1), β = 11.6244(8)°.

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of ZharchikhiteHide

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Place of Conservation of Type Material:

A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia,
87567.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Bolokhontseva S.V., Baturin S.V., Ilmeyev E.S., Papova M.A., Purusova S.P. (1988) Zharchikhite AlF(OH)2 - a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 117: 79-83.

Synonyms of ZharchikhiteHide

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Other Language Names for ZharchikhiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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.

Internet Links for ZharchikhiteHide

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References for ZharchikhiteHide

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Reference List:

Zubkova, Natalia V., Pekov, Igor V., Ksenofontov, Dmitry A., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Yu. (2024) Zharchikhite, AlF(OH)2: a novel structure type related to α-PbO2. Acta Crystallographica Section B Structural Science, Crystal Engineering and Materials, 80 (1) 38-41 doi:10.1107/s2052520623010491

Localities for ZharchikhiteHide

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This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

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