Chlorosiderite
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
4Fe2+(OH)2 · Fe3+OCl · H2O
Crystal System:
Trigonal
A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dumps). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be validated as mineral species. The original proposal was therefore rejected, but the mineral and name were published nonetheless.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40110
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40110:8
IMA Classification of Chlorosiderite
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Chemistry of Chlorosiderite
Mindat Formula:
4Fe2+(OH)2 · Fe3+OCl · H2O
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Chlorosiderite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
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 Chlorosiderite
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References for Chlorosiderite
Localities for Chlorosiderite
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Chesnokov (2006) |
| Pekov (1998) |
