Kaznakhtite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

About KaznakhtiteHide

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Formula:

Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O

Specific Gravity:

2.864 (Calculated)

Name:

The mineral is named after its type locality.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:55607:3

f9ddb5b2-3ddf-4140-b65a-45b9f1389119

IMA Classification of KaznakhtiteHide

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Approval history:

IMA No. 2021-056

Type description reference:

Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Britvin, Sergey N., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Chukanov, Nikita V., Škoda, Radek, Göttlicher, Jörg, Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Pekov, Igor V., Levitskiy, Victor V. (2022) Kaznakhtite, Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16⋅4H2O, a new natural layered double hydroxide, the member of the hydrotalcite supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (5) 841-848 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.65

Classification of KaznakhtiteHide

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5.DA.50

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H2O
A : With medium-sized cations

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Physical Properties of KaznakhtiteHide

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Cleavage:

Very Good
micaceous on {001}

Density:

2.864 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of KaznakhtiteHide

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RI values:

_n_ω = 1.676(3) _n_ε = 1.657(3)

δ = 0.019

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

Chemistry of KaznakhtiteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16 · 4H2O

Crystallography of KaznakhtiteHide

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Class (H-M):

3 - Rhombohedral

Cell Parameters:

a = 3.0514(3) Å, c = 23.179(2) Å

Unit Cell V:

186.91 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Type Occurrence of KaznakhtiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

powdery aggregates forming flattened lenses up to 1.5 × 0.5 cm and veinlets up to 1 cm long and up to 1 mm thick

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration no. 5727/1

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of KaznakhtiteHide

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Relationship of Kaznakhtite to other SpeciesHide

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Other Members of this group:

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 KaznakhtiteHide

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References for KaznakhtiteHide

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Reference List:

Kasatkin, Anatoly V., Britvin, Sergey N., Krzhizhanovskaya, Maria G., Chukanov, Nikita V., Škoda, Radek, Göttlicher, Jörg, Belakovskiy, Dmitry I., Pekov, Igor V., Levitskiy, Victor V. (2022) Kaznakhtite, Ni6Co3+2(CO3)(OH)16⋅4H2O, a new natural layered double hydroxide, the member of the hydrotalcite supergroup. Mineralogical Magazine, 86 (5) 841-848 doi:10.1180/mgm.2022.65

Localities for KaznakhtiteHide

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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.