Rukavishnikovite
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ca4(SiO4)2 · CaSO4
Colour:
Greenish white
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dump). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be approved as valid mineral species.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
40086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40086:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2fbca66e-0de9-45f5-bc86-b05af8155e0d
IMA Classification of Rukavishnikovite
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Physical Properties of Rukavishnikovite
Colour:
Greenish white
Chemistry of Rukavishnikovite
Mindat Formula:
Ca4(SiO4)2 · CaSO4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Rukavishnikovite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Rukavishnikovite
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References for Rukavishnikovite
Localities for Rukavishnikovite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
Pekov (1998) |