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Vlodavetsite

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Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
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Formula:
AlCa
 
2
[F
 
2
|Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
System:TetragonalColour:Colourless
Lustre:Vitreous
Name:Named after V. I. Vlodavets (1893-1993), Russian volcanologist.
This page provides mineralogical data about Vlodavetsite.

Classification of Vlodavetsite

IMA status:Approved 1993
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.12-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.DF.40

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
F : With large and medium-sized cations
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Type Occurrence of Vlodavetsite

Type Locality:Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Vlodavetsite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Colourless

Crystallography of Vlodavetsite

Crystal System:Tetragonal

Optical Data of Vlodavetsite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.509 nε = 1.526
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.017

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low

Chemical Properties of Vlodavetsite

Formula:
AlCa
 
2
[F
 
2
|Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, Ca, Cl, F, H, O, S
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, Cl, F, H, O, S

Relationship of Vlodavetsite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.DF.05Uklonskovite
NaMg[F|SO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DF.10Kainite
KMg[Cl|SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DF.15Natrochalcite
NaCu
 
2
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 2H
 
2
O
7.DF.20Metasideronatrite
Na
 
4
Fe
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
7.DF.20Sideronatrite
Na
 
2
Fe(SO
 
4
)
 
2
OH·3H
 
2
O
7.DF.25Despujolsite
Ca
 
3
Mn
4+
 
[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DF.25Fleischerite
Pb
 
3
Ge[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DF.25Schaurteite
Ca
 
3
Ge[(OH)
 
6
|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DF.25Mallestigite
Pb
 
3
Sb
5+
 
[(OH)
 
6
|AsO
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DF.30Slavíkite
(H
 
3
O
+
 
)
 
3
Mg
 
6
Fe
 
15
(SO
 
4
)
 
21
(OH)
 
18
·99H
 
2
O
7.DF.35Metavoltine
Na
 
6
K
 
2
FeFe
 
6
(SO
 
4
)
 
12
O
 
2
·18H
 
2
O
7.DF.40Lannonite
HCa
 
4
Mg
 
2
Al
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
8
F
 
9
·32H
 
2
O
7.DF.45Peretaite
Ca(SbO)
 
4
[(OH)|SO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.DF.50Gordaite
NaZn
 
4
[(OH)
 
6
|SO
 
4
|Cl] · 6H
 
2
O
7.DF.55Clairite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Fe
 
3
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
7.DF.60Arzrunite
near Cu
 
4
Pb
 
2
SO
 
4
Cl
 
6
(OH)
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
7.DF.65Elyite
Pb
 
4
Cu(SO
 
4
)O
 
2
(OH)
 
4
·H
 
2
O
7.DF.70Yecoraite
Fe
3+
3
(BiO)
 
5
(Te
4+
 
O
 
3
)(Te
6+
 
O
 
6
)
 
2
 · 9H
 
2
O
7.DF.75Riomarinaite
Bi(OH)(SO
 
4
) * H
 
2
O
7.DF.80Dukeite
Bi
 
24
Cr
6+
8
O
 
57
(OH)
 
6
(H
 
2
O)
 
3
7.DF.85Xocolatlite
Ca
 
2
Mn
4+
2
Te
6+
2
O
 
12
·H
 
2
O

Other Names for Vlodavetsite

Synonyms:
IMA1993-023
Other Languages:
German:Vlodavetsit
Russian:Влодавецит
Spanish:Vlodavetsita

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.

References for Vlodavetsite

Reference List:Doklady Akademii Nauk (1995): 343(3): 358-360.

Mineralogical Record: 28: 404-405.

Mineralogical Magazine (1995): 59: 159-162.

Volcanology and Seismology: 17: 649-660.

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    • Far-Eastern Region
      • Kamchatka Oblast'
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