Classification of Kelyanite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/D.07-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.DD.60
3 : HALIDES D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides D : With Hg |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 10.6.11.1
10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES 6 : AmBn(O,OH)pXq |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 8.9.2
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates 9 : Halides of Sb and Bi |
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Type Occurrence of Kelyanite |
| Type Locality: | Kelyana Hg Deposit, Middle Kelyana River, North-Muya Range, Baunt District, Buriatia (Buryatia) Republic, Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1982 |
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Crystallography of Kelyanite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 23.5Å, b = 13.62Å, c = 10.31Å β = 97.01° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.725 : 1 : 0.757 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 3,275.25 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Kelyanite |
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| Essential elements: | Cl, Hg, O, Sb |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Br, Cl, Hg, O, Sb |
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Relationship of Kelyanite to other Species |
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Kelyanite |
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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 Kelyanite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1983): 68: 1248-1249.
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