Ankinovichite
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About Ankinovichite
Formula:
(Ni,Zn)Al4(V5+O3)2(OH)12 · 2.5H2O
Colour:
colourless to pale bluish green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2½ - 3
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Name in honor of Ekaterina Aleksandrovna Ankinovich (Екатерины Александровны Анкинович) (24 November (7 December) 1911, Small Yalchiki, Tetyushsky uyezd, Kazan Province, Russian empire - 10 July 1991, Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR) and Stepana Gerasimovicha Ankinovich (Степана Герасимовича Анкиновича) (22 October (4 November) 1912, Kashino, Mogilev Province, Russian empire - 16 June 1985, Alma-Ata, Kazakh SSR, USSR), husband and wife mineralogists and geologists, for their work on Asian vanadium deposits.
Classification of Ankinovichite
Approved
Approval Year:
2002
First Published:
2004
4/G.07-15
8.FE.05
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
F : Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates
E : Ino-[4]-vanadates
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
F : Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates
E : Ino-[4]-vanadates
Physical Properties of Ankinovichite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
colourless to pale bluish green
Streak:
white
Hardness:
2½ - 3 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on (010)
on (010)
Chemical Properties of Ankinovichite
Formula:
(Ni,Zn)Al4(V5+O3)2(OH)12 · 2.5H2O
IMA Formula:
NiAl4(V5+O3)2(OH)12 · 2H2O
Crystallography of Ankinovichite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Cell Parameters:
a = 17.81 Å, b = 5.123 Å, c = 8.866 Å
β = 92.14°
β = 92.14°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.476 : 1 : 1.731
Unit Cell V:
808.38 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
elongated tabular crystals with a six-sided shape
Twinning:
common
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
8.89 | (100) |
7.83 | (100) |
1.97 | (80) |
1.90 | (70) |
1.48 | (80) |
Type Occurrence of Ankinovichite
Co-Type Localities:
General Appearance of Type Material:
crusts of tabular crystals to 0.2 mm and V-shaped twins to 0.5 mm
Geological Setting of Type Material:
vugs of a vanadium-bearing slate/quartz breccia
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Karpenko, V.Yu., Pautov, L.A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C., Agakhanov, A.A., Dkaya, T.V., Bekenova, G.K. (2004) Ankinovichite, nickel analogue of alvanite, a new mineral from Kurunsak (Kazakhstan) and Kara-Chagyr (Kirgizia). Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 133(2): 59-68.
Synonyms of Ankinovichite
Other Language Names for Ankinovichite
German:Ankinovichit
Russian:Анкиновичит
Simplified Chinese:安奇诺维奇石
Spanish:Ankinovichita
Traditional Chinese:安奇諾維奇石
Relationship of Ankinovichite to other Species
Structurally related to group(s):
Chalcoalumite Group | A group of metal(II)-Al-sulphates, with additional anions in some species. |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Volborthite | 4 photos of Ankinovichite associated with Volborthite on mindat.org. |
Kolovratite | 3 photos of Ankinovichite associated with Kolovratite on mindat.org. |
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
8.FE.05 | Alvanite | (Zn,Ni)Al4(V5+O3)2(OH)12 · 2H2O | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
Fluorescence of Ankinovichite
none
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.
References for Ankinovichite
Reference List:
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Karpenko, V.Yu., Pautov, L.A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C., Agakhanov, A.A., Dkaya, T.V., Bekenova, G.K. (2004) Ankinovichite, nickel analogue of alvanite, a new mineral from Kurunsak (Kazakhstan) and Kara-Chagyr (Kirgizia). Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 133(2): 59-68.
Lapis (2004): 29(9): 40.
Internet Links for Ankinovichite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-11516.html
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Localities for Ankinovichite
Locality List




All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Kazakhstan (TL) | |
| Karpenko, V.V., Pautov, L.A., Sokolova, E., Hawthorne, F.C., Agakhanov, A.A., Dkaya, T.V., and Bekenova, G.K. (2004a): Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 133(2): 59-68. |
Kyrgyzstan (TL) | |
| Proceedings of the Russian Mineralogical Society, 133(2), 2004, pp 59–70. |
Kara-Chagyr Mountain, Batken, Kyrgyzstan