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Chromium-bearing Iowaite

A variety of Iowaite
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Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
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Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
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Chromium-bearing Iowaite

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
00829300017272294762714.jpg
Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
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Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
00324470017272472198064.jpg
Chromium-bearing Iowaite

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
00829300017272294762714.jpg
Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
03888260017272006044232.jpg
Chromium-bearing Iowaite, etc.

Kaznakhtinskii ultrabasic massif, Kyzyl-Uyuk locality, Terekta Ridge, Ust-Koksinsky District, Altai Republic, Russia
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About Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

Formula:
Mg6(Fe3+,Cr3+)2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Iowaite with significant replacement of Fe3+ by Cr3+ transitive to Woodallite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
43223 (as Chromium-bearing Iowaite)
2038 (as Iowaite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43223:2 (as Chromium-bearing Iowaite)
mindat:1:1:2038:7 (as Iowaite)

Chemistry of Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

Mindat Formula:
Mg6(Fe3+,Cr3+)2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O47.575 %
Mg21.681 %
Fe16.606 %
Cl10.542 %
H3.597 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Elements listed:
Cl, Cr, Fe, H, Mg, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Synonyms of Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Chromium-bearing Iowaite associated with Serpentine SubgroupD3[Si2O5](OH)4
1 photo of Chromium-bearing Iowaite associated with StichtiteMg6Cr3+2(OH)16[CO3] · 4H2O
1 photo of Chromium-bearing Iowaite associated with IowaiteMg6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O

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.

Internet Links for Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

References for Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

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Localities for Chromium-bearing IowaiteHide

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Locality ListHide

- 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
 
  • Altai Republic
    • Ust-Koksinsky District
      • Terekta Ridge
        • Kyzyl-Uyuk locality
Igor V. Pekov data
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