Kyrgyzstanite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Formula:

ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O

Colour:

Light blue - greenish

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:27476:2

57c16ae2-2429-48d9-86f5-51291213dc41

IMA Classification of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Type description reference:

Agakhanov, Atali A., Karpenko, V. Yu., Pautov, L. A., Bekenova, G. K., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, Frank (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O, a New Mineral from the Kara-Tangi Deposit, Kirgizia. New Data on Minerals, 40. 23-28

Classification of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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7.DD.75

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
D : With only medium-sized cations; sheets of edge-sharing octahedra

Mineral SymbolsHide

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Physical Properties of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Colour:

Light blue - greenish

Hardness:

VHN20=47 - 87 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

2.25(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.242 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 1.517(1) _n_β = 1.525(1) _n_γ = 1.527(1)

δ = 0.010

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

Chemistry of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Mindat Formula:

ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12 · 3H2O

Crystallography of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Cell Parameters:

a = 10.246(9) Å, b = 8.873(4) Å, c = 17.22(1) Å
β = 96.41(7)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 1.155 : 1 : 1.941

Unit Cell V:

1,555.73 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Space group P21/n

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Comments:

From type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Crusts of radiating fibrous aggregates

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Agakhanov, A.A., Karpenko, V.Y., Pautov, L.A., Uvarova, Y.A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C., Bekenova, G.K. (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12(H2O)3 - a new mineral from the Kara-Tangi, Kyrgyzstan. New Data on Minerals. Moscow: 40: 23-28.

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Synonyms of KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Other Language Names for KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Relationship of Kyrgyzstanite to other SpeciesHide

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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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Notes:

Insoluble in water, dissolves in heated HCl

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 KyrgyzstaniteHide

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References for KyrgyzstaniteHide

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Reference List:

Agakhanov, Atali A., Karpenko, V. Yu., Pautov, L. A., Bekenova, G. K., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, Frank (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O, a New Mineral from the Kara-Tangi Deposit, Kirgizia. New Data on Minerals, 40. 23-28

Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F. C., Karpenko, V. V., Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A. (2005) The crystal chemistry of the "nickelalumite"–group minerals. The Canadian Mineralogist, 43 (5) 1511-1519 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.43.5.1511

Agakhanov, Atali A., Karpenko, V. Yu., Pautov, L. A., Bekenova, G. K., Uvarova, Y. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, Frank (2005) Kyrgyzstanite, ZnAl4(SO4)(OH)12·3H2O, a New Mineral from the Kara-Tangi Deposit, Kirgizia. New Data on Minerals, 40. 23-28

Kolitsch, U., Rieck, B., Brandstätter, F., Schreiber, F., Fabritz, K. H., Blaß, G., Gröbner, J. (2014) Neufunde aus dem altem Bergbau und den Schlacken von Lavrion (I) Mineralien Welt, 25 (1) 60-75

Localities for KyrgyzstaniteHide

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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.