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Afanasievaite

Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ca8(Si2O7)2Cl2O
Colour:
Orange, yellow, brown
Crystal System:
Isometric
A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dump). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be approved as valid mineral species.

Forms pseudo-octadral crystals.


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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
32126
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32126:4

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IMA Classification of AfanasievaiteHide

IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.

Physical Properties of AfanasievaiteHide

Colour:
Orange, yellow, brown

Chemistry of AfanasievaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Ca8(Si2O7)2Cl2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Ca43.103 %
O32.263 %
Si15.103 %
Cl9.532 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Ca
O
Si
Cl
Elements listed:
Ca, Cl, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AfanasievaiteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric

Synonyms of AfanasievaiteHide

Other Language Names for AfanasievaiteHide

Norwegian:Afanasievaitt

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for AfanasievaiteHide

Localities for AfanasievaiteHide

Showing 2 localities.

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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.
Russia
 
  • Chelyabinsk Oblast
Cesnokov et al. (1998)
      • Coal mine No. 45
Exotic Minerals of Russia.
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