Zubkovaite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About ZubkovaiteHide

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Colour:

Bright sky-blue, turquoise or light bluish-green

Specific Gravity:

4.161 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Name:

Named in honour of Dr. Natalia V. Zubkova (born in 1976), crystallographer at the Faculty of Geology, M.V. Lomonosov Moscow State University, for her many diverse contributions to the crystal chemistry of oxysalt minerals.

New structure type. The only currently (status: 2024) known anhydrous Ca-Cu arsenate mineral.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:52917:6

1a9497c1-3eca-4b88-bdb5-53dcf139f050

IMA Classification of ZubkovaiteHide

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Type description reference:

Pekov, Igor V., Lykova, Inna S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Vigasina, Marina F., Britvin, Sergey N., Turchkova, Anna G., Sidorov, Evgeny G., Scheidl, Katharina S. (2019) New arsenate minerals from the Arsenatnaya fumarole, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. XII. Zubkovaite, Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (6) 879-886 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.33

Classification of ZubkovaiteHide

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8.AC.57

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations

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.

Physical Properties of ZubkovaiteHide

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Colour:

Bright sky-blue, turquoise or light bluish-green

Density:

4.161 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ZubkovaiteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.747(5) _n_β = 1.774(5) _n_γ = 1.792(5)

δ = 0.045

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

Chemistry of ZubkovaiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4

Crystallography of ZubkovaiteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2 - Sphenoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 16.836(3) Å, b = 5.0405(8) Å, c = 9.117(2) Å
β = 117.39(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.34 : 1 : 1.809

Unit Cell V:

686.95 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of ZubkovaiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

coarse, prismatic crystals, up to 0.01 x 0.01 x 0.2 mm, comprising radiating aggregates or crusts

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninsky Prospekt 18-2, 119071 Moscow, Russia, registration number 5185/1

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Pekov, I.V., Lykova, I.S., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I., Vigasina, M.F., Britvin, S.N., Turchkova, A.G., Sidorov, E.G., Scheidl, K.S. (2019) New arsenate minerals from the Arsenatnaya fumarole, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. XII. Zubkovaite, Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4. Mineralogical Magazine: 83(6): 879-886.

Synonyms of ZubkovaiteHide

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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 ZubkovaiteHide

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References for ZubkovaiteHide

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Reference List:

Pekov, Igor V., Lykova, Inna S., Agakhanov, Atali A., Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Vigasina, Marina F., Britvin, Sergey N., Turchkova, Anna G., Sidorov, Evgeny G., Scheidl, Katharina S. (2019) New arsenate minerals from the Arsenatnaya fumarole, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. XII. Zubkovaite, Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4. Mineralogical Magazine, 83 (6) 879-886 doi:10.1180/mgm.2019.33

Localities for ZubkovaiteHide

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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.

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.