Classification of Chesnokovite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2006 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/A.0-
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.AC.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
A : Nesosilicates
C : Nesosilicates without additional anions; cations in octahedral [6] coordination |
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Type Occurrence of Chesnokovite |
| Type Locality: | Kedykverpakhk Mt, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | colorless to pale brownish aggregates of small, coarsely lamellar crystals |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | Ussingite vein |
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Crystallography of Chesnokovite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Ibca {I2/b 2/c 2/a} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 11.7119Å, b = 16.973Å, c = 11.5652Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.69 : 1 : 0.681 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 2,299.00 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.001 | | (30) | | 4.788 | | (42) | | 3.847 | | (89) | | 2.932 | | (42) | | 2.832 | | (35) | | 2.800 | | (97) | | 2.774 | | (100) |
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Chemical Properties of Chesnokovite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | H, Na, O, Si |
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Relationship of Chesnokovite to other Species |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Chesnokovite |
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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 Chesnokovite |
| Reference List: | Pekov, I.V., Chukanov, N.V., Zadov, A.E., Zubkova, N.V., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2007): Chesnokovite, Na2[SiO2(OH)2]•8H2O, the first natural sodium orthosilicate from the Lovozero alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia: description and crystal structure of a new mineral. Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society (Zapiski RMO), 136(2), 25-39.
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