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Smirnovskite

Formula:
(Th,Ca)PO
 
4
 ·nH
 
2
O
System:Hexagonal


A dubious species described by Grigoriev and Dolomanova in 1957. Possibly the same as brockite.

Originally reported from Transbaikalia (Zabaykalye), Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia.

Classification of Smirnovskite

IMA status:Questionable/Doubtful
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.29-
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CJ.45

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
J : With only large cations
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Crystallography of Smirnovskite

Crystal System:Hexagonal
Class (H-M):6 2 2 - Trapezohedral
Space Group:P62 2 2
Cell Parameters:a = 7.12Å, b = 7.12Å, c = 6.47Å
α = 90°, β = 90°, γ = 120°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1 : 1 : 0.909
Unit Cell Volume:V 284.05 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Smirnovskite

Formula:
(Th,Ca)PO
 
4
 ·nH
 
2
O
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, P, Th
Empirical Formula:
(ThCa)PO
 
4
 ·nH
 
2
O

Relationship of Smirnovskite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.CJ.05Stercorite
NaNH
 
4
HPO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.10Mundrabillaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.10Swaknoite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca[HPO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.CJ.15Nabaphite
NaBaPO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.15Nastrophite
Na(Sr,Ba)PO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.20Haidingerite
Ca[HAsO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.CJ.25Vladimirite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
8.CJ.30Ferrarisite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.35Machatschkiite
(Ca,Na)
 
6
AsO
 
4
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
3
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·15H
 
2
O
8.CJ.40Phaunouxite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 11H
 
2
O
8.CJ.40Rauenthalite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Brockite
(Ca,Th,Ce)(PO
 
4
)·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Grayite
(Th,Pb,Ca)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(Ce)
(Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(La)
(La,Ce)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Tristramite
(Ca,U,Fe)(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Ardealite
Ca
 
2
[HPO
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Brushite
CaHPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Churchite-(Y)
YPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Pharmacolite
CaHAsO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Churchite-(Nd)
NdPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.55Mcnearite
NaCa
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.60Dorfmanite
Na
 
2
(PO
 
3
OH)·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.65Sincosite
CaV
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
·5H
 
2
O
8.CJ.65Bariosincosite
Ba(V
4+
 
O)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.70Catalanoite
Na
 
2
[HPO
 
4
] · 8H
 
2
O
8.CJ.75Guérinite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.80Ningyoite
CaU(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·1-2H
 
2
O

Other Information

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References for Smirnovskite

Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchetstva 122 (1993) (3), 79

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    Localities for Smirnovskite

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    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
    		Zapiski Vserossiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchetstva 122 (1993) (3), 79
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