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Chistyakovaite

Formula:
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6.5H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Yellow
Hardness:2½
Name:Named for N. I. Chistyakova, specialist in the field of x-ray spectral analysis, senior assistant at the All-Russia
Research Institute of Mineral Resources (VIMS)


Isostructural with Threadgoldite

Classification of Chistyakovaite

IMA status:Approved 2005
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/E.05-45
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.EB.20

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
E : Uranyl phosphates and arsenates
B : UO2:RO4 = 1:1
Dana 7th edition ID:42.11.15.4
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Type Occurrence of Chistyakovaite

Type Locality:Bota-Burum U deposit, Alakol' Lake, Chu-Ili Mts, Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas) Region, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
General Appearance of Type Material:Imperfect, flattened crystals to 2 mm across; sometimes intergrown
Place of Conservation of Type Material:E. V. Kopchenova collection of the Mineralogical Museum at VIMS (no. 350/59)
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow (no. 3286/1)
Geological Setting of type material:Hydrothermal Uranium deposit, consisting of carbonatized felsite porphyries and tuffaceous breccias of Devonian age that underwent primary hydrothermal and subsequent supergene alteration.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TrögeriteNatrouranospiniteScoroditePyriteMetazeunerite
GalenaArsenopyriteArseniosideriteArseniosiderite

Physical Properties of Chistyakovaite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Yellow
Hardness (Mohs):2½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Perfect
on {100}, imperfect on {001}
Fracture:Step-Like
Density (measured):3.62 g/cm3
Density (calculated):3.585 g/cm3

Crystallography of Chistyakovaite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 19.99Å, b = 9.79Å, c = 19.62Å
β = 110.7°
Ratio:a:b:c = 2.042 : 1 : 2.004
Unit Cell Volume:V 3,591.80 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8
Morphology:Crystals flattened on {100}

Optical Data of Chistyakovaite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.557 nβ = 1.580 nγ = 1.580
2V:Measured: -10°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.023

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:None

Chemical Properties of Chistyakovaite

Formula:
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(F,OH)|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6.5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:
All elements listed in formula:Al, As, F, H, O, U
Analyical Data:Results from electron microprobe analysis (F: 15 kV, 70 nA, 50-60 µm electron-beam; all others: 20 kV, 10 nA, 50 μm electron-beam); water content from weight loss observed by heating to 850 °C in an Ar atmosphere.
Empirical formula calculated on the basis of two arsenate (or, phosphate) anions per formula unit.
Al2O3   (4.99)
UO3    (58.34)
As2O5  (21.40)
P2O5    (1.23)
F       (1.1)
H2O    (12.2)
O = F  (–0.46)

sum     98.80 wt.-%
Empirical Formula:
Al
 
0.96
(UO
 
2
)
 
2.00
[{F
 
0.57
(OH)
 
0.31
}|{(AsO
 
4
)
 
1.83
(PO
 
4
)
 
0.17
}] · 6.50H
 
2
O

Relationship of Chistyakovaite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.EB.05Autunite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·11H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Heinrichite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Kahlerite
Fe(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Nováčekite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Saléeite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Torbernite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Uranocircite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Uranospinite
Ca(UO
 
2
)(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Xiangjiangite
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)(UO
 
2
)
 
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 22H
 
2
O
8.EB.05Zeunerite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Bassetite
Fe
2+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Lehnerite
Mn
2+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Meta-autunite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 6-8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metasaléeite
Mg(UO
 
2
)(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metauranocircite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metauranospinite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metaheinrichite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metakahlerite
Fe
2+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metakirchheimerite
Co(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metanováčekite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4-8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metatorbernite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Metazeunerite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Przhevalskite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
8.EB.10Meta-lodèvite
8.EB.15Abernathyite
K
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.EB.15Chernikovite
(H
 
3
O)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.EB.15Meta-ankoleite
K
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.EB.15Natrouranospinite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 5H
 
2
O
8.EB.15Trögerite
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O (?)
8.EB.15Uramphite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.EB.15Uramarsite
(NH
 
4
,H
 
3
O)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
8.EB.20Threadgoldite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 8H
 
2
O
8.EB.25Arsenuranospathite
HAl(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(AsO
 
4
)
 
4
·40H
 
2
O
8.EB.25Sabugalite
HAl(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
·16H
 
2
O
8.EB.25Uranospathite
HAl(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
·40H
 
2
O
8.EB.30Vochtenite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Fe
3+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 12-13H
 
2
O
8.EB.35Coconinoite
Fe
3+
2
Al
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|SO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 20H
 
2
O
8.EB.40Ranunculite
HAlUO
 
2
PO
 
4
(OH)
 
3
·4H
 
2
O
8.EB.45Triangulite
Al
 
3
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
5
·5H
 
2
O
8.EB.50Furongite
Al
 
13
(UO
 
2
)
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
13
(OH)
 
14
 · 58H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):
42.11.15.1Vanuralite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 11H
 
2
O
42.11.15.2Metavanuralite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 8H
 
2
O
42.11.15.3Threadgoldite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 8H
 
2
O

Other Names for Chistyakovaite

Synonyms:
IMA2005-003

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:Bright green when excited at 365 nm ("long-wave" UV)
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Chistyakovaite

Reference List:Chukanov, N. V., Sidorenko, G. A., Naumova, I. S., Zadov, A. E., Kuz’min, V. I. (2006): Chistyakovaite, a new mineral Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH)·6.5H2O. Transactions (Doklady) of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Section 407, 290-293 (in English). - Dokl. Akad. Nauk 406, 816–819 (in Russian).

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    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Menzenschwand
    		Chukanov, N. V., Sidorenko, G. A., Naumova, I. S., Zadov, A. E., Kuz’min, V. I. (2006): Chistyakovaite, a new mineral Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH)·6.5H2O. Transactions (Doklady) of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Section 407, 290-293
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast')
      • Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas) Region
        • Chu-Ili Mts
          • Alakol' Lake
    		Chukanov, N. V., Sidorenko, G. A., Naumova, I. S., Zadov, A. E., Kuz’min, V. I. (2006): Chistyakovaite, a new mineral Al(UO2)2(AsO4)2(F,OH)·6.5H2O. Transactions (Doklady) of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Section 407, 290-293
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