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Afanasyevaite

Formula:
Ca
 
8
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]OCl
 
2


A synthetic mineral

Classification of Afanasyevaite

Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.HA.30

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
H : Unclassified silicates
A : With Alkali and Alkali-earth Elements
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Chemical Properties of Afanasyevaite

Formula:
Ca
 
8
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
]OCl
 
2
Essential elements:Ca, Cl, O, Si
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, O, Si

Relationship of Afanasyevaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.HA.05Ertixiite
Na
 
2
Si
 
4
O
 
9
9.HA.10Kenyaite
Na
 
2
Si
 
22
O
 
41
(OH)
 
8
·6H
 
2
O
9.HA.20Wawayandaite
Ca
 
6
Mn
 
2
BBe
 
9
Si
 
6
O
 
23
(OH,Cl)
 
15
9.HA.25Magbasite
KBa(Al,Sc)(Mg,Fe)
 
6
Si
 
6
O
 
20
F
 
2
9.HA.40Igumnovite
Ca
 
3
Al
 
2
(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl
 
4
9.HA.50Rudenkoite
Sr
 
3
(Al
 
3.5
Si
 
3.5
)O
 
10
(OH,O)
 
8
Cl
 
2
·H
 
2
O
9.HA.55Foshallasite
Ca
 
3
[Si
 
2
O
 
7
] · 3H
 
2
O(?)
9.HA.60Nagelschmidtite
Ca
 
7
[PO
 
4
|SiO
 
4
]
 
2
9.HA.65Caryochroite
(Na,Sr)
 
3
(Fe
3+
 
,Mg)
 
10
[(O,OH)
 
9
|Ti
 
2
Si
 
12
O
 
37
] ·(H
 
2
O, O, OH)
 
17
9.HA.70Juanite
Ca
 
10
Mg
 
4
Al
 
2
Si
 
11
O
 
39
·4H
 
2
O or near

Other Names for Afanasyevaite

Other Languages:
German:Afanasyevait
Spanish:Afanasyevaita

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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