Classification of Kuznetsovite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/B.31-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.BO.35
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O O : With only large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 23.5
23 : Arsenites |
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Type Occurrence of Kuznetsovite |
| Co-type Localities: | Khaidarkan (Chaidarkan) Sb-Hg deposit, Fergana Valley, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan Arzak Hg occurrence (Arzakskoye), Uyuk Range, Pii-Khem District, Tuva Republic, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1980 |
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Physical Properties of Kuznetsovite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine, Vitreous |
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| Colour: | Brown, yellow |
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| Streak: | Orange |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 2½ - 3 |
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Crystallography of Kuznetsovite |
| Crystal System: | Isometric |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 8.4Å
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 592.70 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Kuznetsovite |
| Type: | Isotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Kuznetsovite |
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| Essential elements: | As, Cl, Hg, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, Cl, Hg, O |
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Relationship of Kuznetsovite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
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Other Names for Kuznetsovite |
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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 Kuznetsovite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1100.
American Mineralogist (1995): 80: 188.
Journal of Structural Chemistry: 40: 270-275.
Soviet Physics – Crystallography: 36: 731-732.
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