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Aktashite from
Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Ulagansky District, Altai Republic, Russia


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Aktashite

Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Ulagansky District, Altai Republic, Russia
06564250015007674651954.jpg
Aktashite

Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Ulagansky District, Altai Republic, Russia
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Aktashite

Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Ulagansky District, Altai Republic, Russia
Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Aktashite
Formula:Cu6Hg3As4S12
Comments:occurs mainly as xenomorphic grains, rarely in crystals resembling trigonal pyramids. Maximum crystal size is 0.2 mm.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Aktashite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Aktashskoye Sb-Hg deposit, Ulagansky District, Altai Republic, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:289
Long-form Identifier:1:3:289:5
GUID (UUID V4):ad3acccf-cb7f-43ff-a189-0855f108bb0a
References
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.) Natural History Museum, London.
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
Vasil’ev, V. I., Pervukhina, N. V., Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A., Naumov, D. Yu., Kurat’eva, N. V. (2010) Aktashite Cu6Hg3As4S12 from the Aktash deposit, Altai, Russia: Refinement and crystal chemical analysis of the structure. Geology of Ore Deposits, 52 (7) 656-661 doi:10.1134/s1075701510070184
Reference Search (possible matching items)
Hazen, R. M., Golden, J., Downs, R. T., Hystad, G., Grew, E. S., Azzolini, D., Sverjensky, D. A. (2012) Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent assembly, changing ocean geochemistry, and the emerging terrestrial biosphere. American Mineralogist, 97 (7) 1013-1042 doi:10.2138/am.2012.3922
Journal (article/letter/editorial)
Mineralogist, Volume 97, pages 1013–1042, 2012 Mercury (Hg) mineral evolution: A mineralogical record of supercontinent...mineral evolution. Metacinnabar (HgS) and native Hg are the only two species reported from meteorites...increases in the number of reported Hg mineral localities and new Hg species at ~2.8–2.6, ~1.9–1.8, and...(Nuna), and Pangea, respectively. In constrast, few Hg deposits or new species of mercury minerals are reported...characterized by numerous ephemeral near-surface Hg deposits. The period ~1.2–1.0 Ga, during the assembly
 
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