Alushtite
A variety of Tosudite
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About Alushtite
Formula:
Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Name:
After the type locality near Alushta city.
First Recorded Locality:
A variety of Tosudite
A clay mineral with a 1:1 regular interstratification of di-trioctahedral Li-Mg chlorite of the Cookeite-Sudoite series (with cookeite:sudoite ratio close to 1:1) and dioctahedral smectite.
Originally described in 1914 from Kuru-Uzen' village (now Solnechnogorsk) near Alushta city (now Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine).
Recognised as a variety of tosudite, therefore discredited as a valid species (Burke, 2006). The validity of the discreditation is discussed. Tosudite was "discovered" in an alushtite specimen (see arguments in e.g. Pekov, 1998).
A clay mineral with a 1:1 regular interstratification of di-trioctahedral Li-Mg chlorite of the Cookeite-Sudoite series (with cookeite:sudoite ratio close to 1:1) and dioctahedral smectite.
Originally described in 1914 from Kuru-Uzen' village (now Solnechnogorsk) near Alushta city (now Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine).
Recognised as a variety of tosudite, therefore discredited as a valid species (Burke, 2006). The validity of the discreditation is discussed. Tosudite was "discovered" in an alushtite specimen (see arguments in e.g. Pekov, 1998).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
164 (as Alushtite)
4001 (as Tosudite)
4001 (as Tosudite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:164:3 (as Alushtite)
mindat:1:1:4001:9 (as Tosudite)
mindat:1:1:4001:9 (as Tosudite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
1adfe281-28f2-4568-a75b-b25b8aa2c489 (as Alushtite)
cb5a5aee-0445-4f45-93fe-94ff8765a578 (as Tosudite)
cb5a5aee-0445-4f45-93fe-94ff8765a578 (as Tosudite)
IMA Classification of Alushtite
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C = tosudite, cf. Burke 2006)
Chemistry of Alushtite
Mindat Formula:
Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
First Recorded Occurrence of Alushtite
Synonyms of Alushtite
Other Language Names for Alushtite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
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 Alushtite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-164.html
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References for Alushtite
Localities for Alushtite
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The Locality List
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? - 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).
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Solnechnogorsk Village, Alushta, Crimea, Ukraine