Classification of Lesukite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/A.13-05
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.BD.10
3 : HALIDES B : Simple halides, with H2O D : Simple halides with H2O and additional OH |
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Type Occurrence of Lesukite |
| Type Locality: | Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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Physical Properties of Lesukite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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Crystallography of Lesukite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Class (H-M): | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
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| Space Group: | Im3m {I4/m 3 2/m} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 19.878(1) Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 7,854.49 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Lesukite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Lesukite |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Cl, H, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Cl, H, O |
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Relationship of Lesukite to other Species |
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Other Names for Lesukite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | 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 Lesukite |
Reference List:
- + | Mineralogical Record: 29: 473-474.
Vergasova, L. P.; Stepanova, E. L.; Serafimova, E. K.; Filatov, S. K. (1997): Lesukite Al2(OH)5Cl.2H2O - a new mineral from volcanic exhalation. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society) 126, 104-110.
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Localities for Lesukite |
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