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Kertschenite
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About Kertschenite
Colour:
Dark blue, indigo-blue to nearly black
Name:
For the locality - the Kerch peninsula, Ukraine.
A supposed hydrated phosphate of iron which is an alteration product of vivianite. Later studies have shown an intergrowth of vivianite or metavivianite with varying amounts of amorphous ferric iron phosphate (santabarbaraite) and bobierrite.
Originally described from Kerch peninsula (Kertch peninsula), Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine.
Originally described from Kerch peninsula (Kertch peninsula), Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
10307
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:10307:5
IMA Classification of Kertschenite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
Physical Properties of Kertschenite
Colour:
Dark blue, indigo-blue to nearly black
Streak:
Dark-coloured
Synonyms of Kertschenite
Other Language Names for Kertschenite
German:Kertchenit
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Spanish:Kertchenita
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Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 4 photos of Kertschenite associated with Vivianite | Fe2+Fe2+2(PO4)2 · 8H2O |
| 1 photo of Kertschenite associated with Metavivianite | Fe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 · 6H2O |
Other Information
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 Kertschenite
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References for Kertschenite
Localities for Kertschenite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Cameroon | |
| Fransolet et al. (1984) |
Japan | |
| Yamada (2004) |
| Yamada (2004) | |
Ukraine | |
| Chukanov (2005) |
| Abramov (1989) | |
USA | |
| Henderson (1980) |
| Locality description: "[...] all the ... |
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