Classification of Kadyrelite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/D.06-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.DD.05
3 : HALIDES D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides D : With Hg |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 10.5.4.2
10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES 5 : Am(O,OH)pXq |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 8.5.7
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates 5 : Halides of Zn and Hg |
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Type Occurrence of Kadyrelite |
| Type Locality: | Kadyrel' Hg occurrence, Oorash-Khem River Valley, Uyuk Range, Pii-Khem District, Tuva Republic, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1987 |
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Physical Properties of Kadyrelite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ - 3 |
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Crystallography of Kadyrelite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 16.16Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 4,220.11 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Kadyrelite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Kadyrelite |
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| Essential elements: | Br, Hg, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Br, Cl, Hg, O |
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Relationship of Kadyrelite to other Species |
| Series: | Forms a series with Eglestonite (see here) |
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Other Names for Kadyrelite |
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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 Kadyrelite |
| Reference List: | Vasil’ev, V.I. (1987) Kadyrelite Hg4(Br, Cl)2O – a new oxyhalide of mercury
from the Kadyrelsky ore occurrence. Zap. Vses. Mineral. Obshch., 116, 733–737 (in Russian).
American Mineralogist (1989): 74: 503 (abstract).
Mereiter, K., J. Zeeman, and A.W. Hewat (1992) Eglestonite, [Hg2]3Cl3O2H: confirmation of the chemical formula by neutron powder diffraction. American Mineralogist: 77: 839–842. |
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