Classification of Allochalcoselite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2004 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/K.05-80
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.JG.40
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) J : Arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites; iodates G : Selenites with additional anions, without H2O |
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Type Occurrence of Allochalcoselite |
| Type Locality: | Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | small prismatic crystals up to 0.1 mm long |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | volcanic fumarole |
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| Associated Minerals at type locality: | |
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Physical Properties of Allochalcoselite |
| Lustre: | Adamantine |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | dark brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect on {100} |
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| Density (calculated): | 4.653 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Allochalcoselite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/m {B1 1 2/m} {C2/m} {C1 2/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 18.468Å, b = 6.1475Å, c = 15.314Å β = 119.284° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 3.004 : 1 : 2.491 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1516.4 ų |
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| Z: | 4 |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 3.08 | | (100) | | 3.86 | | (80) | | 3.55 | | (80) | | 1.543 | | (50) |
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Chemical Properties of Allochalcoselite |
| Formula: | |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, Cu, O, Pb, Se |
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| Analytical Data: | CuO (43.96)
ZnO (0.15)
SeO2 (20.66)
Cl (16.58)
PbO (22.34)
less O = Cl2 (3.75) |
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Relationship of Allochalcoselite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Allochalcoselite |
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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 Allochalcoselite |
| Reference List: | P. Vergasova, S. V. Krivovichev, S. N. Britvin, S. K. Filatov, P. C. Burns & V. V. Ananyev: Proc. Russ. Min. Soc. 134(3):70-73 (2005) |
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Localities for Allochalcoselite |