Classification of Melkovite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/C.33-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.DM.15
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O M : With large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 > 2:1 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 49.4.3.1
49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES 4 : Compound Molybdates and Tungstates |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 22.5.11
22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions 5 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with chromate, molybdate, niobate or tantalate |
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Type Occurrence of Melkovite |
| Type Locality: | U-Mo occurrence, Shunak Mt, Mointy Railway Station, Mointy (Moyynty), Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas; Prebalkhashie) Region, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1968 |
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Physical Properties of Melkovite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Optical Data of Melkovite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| Dispersion: | strong |
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Chemical Properties of Melkovite |
| Formula: | | CaFeH | | (MoO | | ) | | PO | | ·6H | | O or near· |
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| Essential elements: | Ca, Fe, H, Mo, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, Fe, H, Mo, O, P |
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Relationship of Melkovite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Melkovite |
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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 Melkovite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1970): 55: 320.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 98(2): 207-212.
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