Classification of Ilinskite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1996 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/K.05-60
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.JG.20
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 Ilinskite |
| Co-type Localities: | Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia Glavnoye fumarole, Southern Breakthrough (South Breach), Great Fissure (Main Fracture) eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia |
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Physical Properties of Ilinskite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | emerald green |
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| Streak: | light green |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 1½ |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect |
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Crystallography of Ilinskite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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Optical Data of Ilinskite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.845 nβ = 1.965 - 1.968 nγ = 1.975 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 20° , Calculated: 24° to 30° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.130
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | dispersion not observed |
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Chemical Properties of Ilinskite |
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| Essential elements: | Cl, Cu, Na, O, Se |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Cl, Cu, K, Na, O, Se |
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Relationship of Ilinskite to other Species |
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Other Names for Ilinskite |
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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 Ilinskite |
| Reference List: | Mineralogical Record: 29: 472.
Transactions of the Russian Academy of Sciences/Earth Science Sections: 353A(3): 352-355.
Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR (Russia) (1997): 353(5): 641-644. |
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