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Chlorartinite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Chlorartinite

Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Chlorartinite

Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Chlorartinite

Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Chlorartinite

Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Chlorartinite

Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Chlorartinite

Mina Casualidad, Baños de Alhamilla, Pechina, Almería, Andalusia, Spain

Chlorartinite

Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Chlorartinite

Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

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About ChlorartiniteHide

Formula:

Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)Cl · 2H₂O

Specific Gravity:

1.758 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Name:

Chloride analog of artinite which was named after the Italian mineralogist E. Artini (1866-1928).

Type Locality:

ⓘ Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

This page provides mineralogical data about Chlorartinite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

6868

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:6868:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

6dc4b8ae-47ad-4f9a-a32a-b5fa5c770618

IMA Classification of ChlorartiniteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

Mg₂(CO₃)Cl(OH) · 2.5H₂O

Approval year:

1996

First published:

1998

Classification of ChlorartiniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

5.DA.10

5 : CARBONATES (NITRATES)
D : Carbonates with additional anions, with H₂O
A : With medium-sized cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Cart	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of ChlorartiniteHide

Density:

1.758 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of ChlorartiniteHide

Type:

Uniaxial

RI values:

n_α = 1.510 n_β = 1.510

Max Birefringence:

δ = 1.510

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

Low

Comments:

Mean n = 1.503, delta n =< 0.006

Chemistry of ChlorartiniteHide

Mindat Formula:

Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)Cl · 2H₂O

Elements listed:

C, Cl, H, Mg, O - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of ChlorartiniteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Space Group:

R3c

Cell Parameters:

a = 23.1442 Å, c = 7.22333 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.312

Unit Cell V:

3350.84 Å³

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019537	Chlorartinite	Sugimoto K, Dinnebier R E, Schlecht T (2006) Chlorartinite, a volcanic exhalation product also found in industrial magnesia screed Journal of Applied Crystallography 39 739-744		2006	synthetic	0	293
0019538	Chlorartinite	Sugimoto K, Dinnebier R E, Schlecht T (2007) Crystal structure of dehydrated chlorartinite by X-ray powder diffraction Powder Diffraction 22 64-67		2007	synthetic	0	293

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 Chlorartinite, a volcanic exhalation product also found
 in industrial magnesia screed
 Note: this is the hydrated chlorartinite
;
_database_code_amcsd 0019537
_chemical_compound_source 'Synthetic'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Mg2 C O7 Cl H7'
_cell_length_a 23.14422
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      1.919
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Mg1   0.28470   0.11930  -0.07370   1.00000   0.02090
Mg2   0.28000   0.31490   0.33670   1.00000   0.01840
C   0.30460   0.23080   0.04230   1.00000   0.01360
O2   0.29590   0.18450   0.15320   1.00000   0.01360
O3   0.32070   0.22570  -0.12680   1.00000   0.01360
O4   0.31890   0.28730   0.11510   1.00000   0.01360
Cl   0.15058   0.19895  -0.18240   1.00000   0.03080
O-H5   0.26600   0.23740   0.50350   1.00000   0.00300
Wat1   0.18590   0.09370  -0.09180   1.00000   0.07400
Wat6   0.18850   0.27660   0.17320   1.00000   0.02900
Wat7   0.01130   0.07040  -0.03500   0.40000   0.14400
Wat8   0.00780   0.08460  -0.24600   0.60000   0.14100

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
11.66 Å	(100)
3.264 Å	(21)
3.218 Å	(21)
3.000 Å	(41)
2.657 Å	(22)

Comments:

Tolbachik volcano, Russia. Data from type description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Geological Setting:

Serpentinized ultrabasics.

Type Occurrence of ChlorartiniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

White, rounded, fine-grained aggregates.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Mineralogical Museum of Saint Petersburg Mining Institute, Russia.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Fumarole.

Synonyms of ChlorartiniteHide

IMA1996-005

Other Language Names for ChlorartiniteHide

German:Chlorartinit

Spanish:Clorartinita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

5.DA.	Alexkhomyakovite	K₆(Ca₂Na)(CO₃)₅Cl · 6H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mcm
5.DA.	Amoraite	Ca₁₂Al₆(OH)₃₆(CO₃)₂(SO₃) · 15H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.DA.05	Dypingite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 5H₂O	Mon.
5.DA.05	Giorgiosite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 5-6H₂O
5.DA.05	Hydromagnesite	Mg₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
5.DA.05	Widgiemoolthalite	Ni₅(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 5H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
5.DA.05	UM1986-10-CO:ClHMgMnZn (also called Mineral F, Dunn, 1995)	Mg₅(Zn,Mn)₃(CO₃)₂(OH,Cl)₁₂ · H₂O
5.DA.05	UM1987-01-CO:HMgS	Mg₄(CO₃)₂(OH)₄ · 6H₂O ?	Mon.
5.DA.10	Artinite	Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · 3H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
5.DA.10	Indigirite	Mg₂Al₂(CO₃)₄(OH)₂ · 15H₂O
5.DA.15	Otwayite	Ni₂(CO₃)(OH)₂ · H₂O	Orth.
5.DA.15	Zaratite	Ni₃(CO₃)(OH)₄ · 4H₂O ?	Iso.
5.DA.20	Kambaldaite	NaNi₄(CO₃)₃(OH)₃ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6 : P6₃
5.DA.25	Callaghanite	Cu₂Mg₂(CO₃)(OH)₆ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
5.DA.30	Claraite	(Cu,Zn)₁₅(CO₃)₄(AsO₄)₂(SO₄)(OH)₁₄ · 7H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.DA.35	Hydroscarbroite	Al₁₄(CO₃)₃(OH)₃₆ · nH₂O	Tric.
5.DA.35	Scarbroite	Al₅(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 5H₂O	Tric.
5.DA.40	Caresite	Fe²⁺₄Al₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 1 2
5.DA.40	Quintinite	Mg₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃) · 3H₂O	Hex. 6 2 2 : P6₃ 2 2
5.DA.40	Charmarite	Mn²⁺₄Al₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Hex.
5.DA.40	Karchevskyite	Mg₁₈Al₉(OH)₅₄Sr₂(CO₃)₉(H₂O)₆ (H₃O)₅	Trig.
5.DA.40	UM1987-05-OH:AlCMg	Mg₄Al₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃,SO₄) · 3H₂O
5.DA.45	Stichtite-2H	Mg₆(Cr,Al)₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
5.DA.45	Brugnatellite	Mg₆Fe³⁺(CO₃)(OH)₁₃ · 4H₂O	Hex.
5.DA.45	Chlormagaluminite	Mg₄Al₂(OH)₁₂Cl₂ · 3H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mcm
5.DA.45	Hydrotalcite-2H	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
5.DA.45	Pyroaurite-2H	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
5.DA.45	Zaccagnaite	Zn₄Al₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Hex.
5.DA.45	Liudongshengite	Zn₄Cr₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃) · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Comblainite	Ni₄Co₂(OH)₁₂[CO₃] · 3H₂O	Trig.
5.DA.50	Desautelsite	Mg₆Mn³⁺₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m)
5.DA.50	Hydrotalcite	Mg₆Al₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Pyroaurite	Mg₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Reevesite	Ni₆Fe³⁺₂(OH)₁₆(CO₃) · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Stichtite	Mg₆Cr³⁺₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Takovite	Ni₆Al₂(OH)₁₆[CO₃] · 4H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.50	Kaznakhtite	Ni₆Co³⁺₂(CO₃)(OH)₁₆ · 4H₂O	Trig. 3 : R3
5.DA.55	Coalingite	Mg₁₀Fe³⁺₂(OH)₂₄[CO₃] · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
5.DA.55	Akopovaite	Al₄Li₂(OH)₁₂(CO₃)(H₂O)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
5.DA.60	Šlikite	Zn₂Mg(CO₃)₂(OH)₂ · 4H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
5.DA.65	Marklite	Cu₅(CO₃)₂(OH)₆ · 6H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

The infrared spectrum has absorption bands at 3720, 3680, and 1100 cm–1 (OH), 1530, 1445, and 840 cm–1 (CO3), and 705, 510, and 430 cm–1 [Mg(OH,Cl)].

Thermal Behaviour:

DTA gives endothermic peaks at 177°C (weak), 260°C (strong), 465°C (strong) and 490°C (weak).
The loss between 20–390°C was 20 wt% (H2O) and the loss from 390–1000°C was 28 wt% (Cl, CO2).

Notes:

Stable in air. Slowly soluble in water. Readily soluble in weak acids.

Health Risks:

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 ChlorartiniteHide

Reference List:

Vergasova, L.P., Filatov, S.K., Serafimova, E.K., and Sergeyeva, S.V. (1998) Chlorartinite Mg2(CO3)ClOH·3H2O — a new mineral from exhalations. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 127(2): 55-59 (in Russian).

Jambor, J.L., Pertsev, N.N., and Roberts, A.C. (1999) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 84: 1195-1198.

Sugimoto, K., Dinnebier, R.E., and Schlecht, T. (2006) Chlorartinite, a volcanic exhalation product also found in industrial magnesia screed. Journal of Applied Crystallography: 39: 739-744.

Sugimoto, K., Dinnebier, R.E., and Schlecht, T. (2006) Crystal structure of dehydrated chlorartinite by X-ray powder diffraction. Powder Diffraction: 22: 64-67.

(2023) Chlorartinite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Costa Rica
Alajuela Province San Carlos Canton Aguas Zarcas District ⓘ Aguas Zarcas meteorite	Garvie (2021)

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Wodzisław County Radlin ⓘ Marcel mine heap ?	Cu +2 other references

Russia (TL)
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) ⓘ Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) (TL)	Vergasova et al. (1998) +1 other reference

Spain
Andalusia Almería Pechina Baños de Alhamilla ⓘ Mina Casualidad	Rewitzer et al. (part2)

USA
Michigan Houghton County Duncan Township Kenton ⓘ Chlorartinite occurrence	George W. Robinson and S.M. Carlson (2009)

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