Kuznetsovite

Kuznetsovite

Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Kuznetsovite

Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

Kuznetsovite

Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit, Fergana Valley, Alai Range, Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan

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Valery A. Kuznetsov

Formula:

(Hg⁺₂)Hg²⁺(AsO₄)Cl

Colour:

Brown, yellow

Lustre:

Adamantine, Vitreous

Hardness:

2½ - 3

Specific Gravity:

8.64 - 8.82

Crystal System:

Isometric

Name:

Named in honor of Valery Alekseevich Kuznetsov (Валерия Алексеевича Кузнецова) (12 April 1906, Nikolsk, Vologda province, Russian Empire - 4 August 1985, Novosibirsk, USSR), Russian geologist. He was an expert in magmatism and endogenous ore formation (mercury and non-ferrous metals) and discovered the Aktash and Peza mercury deposits (Gorny Altai).

Co-Type Localities:

ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan; Hajdarkan), Fergana Valley, Alai Range (Alay Range), Osh Oblast, Kyrgyzstan
ⓘ Arzak Hg occurrence (Arzakskoye), Uyuk Range, Pii-Khem District, Tuva Republic, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia

According to Borisov et al. (2003) it might be possible that kuzetsovite - as terlinguaite - contains the [Hg₃]⁴⁺ polycation.

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (eg from pseudomorphs.)

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Kyrgyzstan
Osh Oblast Alai Range (Alay Range) ⓘ Chauvai (Chauvay) Sb-Hg Deposit	[Lapis 1993:11 p11-24]
Fergana Valley ⓘ Khaidarkan Sb-Hg deposit (Chaidarkan; Hajdarkan) (TL)	[DAN-SSSR,(1980) 225, 963-968; Lapis 11:11-24]; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Vasil'yev, V. I., Lavrent'yev, Y. G., & Pal'chik, N. A. (1982). Poyarkovite, Hg3CIO, a new natural mercury oxychloride. International Geology Review, 24(3), 363-366.
Russia (TL)
Eastern-Siberian Region Tuva Republic Pii-Khem District Uyuk Range ⓘ Arzak Hg occurrence (Arzakskoye) (TL)	DAN-SSSR,(1980) 225, 963-968; Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow; Pervukhina, N. V., Vasil’ev, V. I., Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A., & Naumov, D. Y. (2003). The crystal structure of a polymorph of Hg2+ 3S2Br1. 0Cl0. 5I0. 5. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41(6), 1445-1453.
Oorash-Khem River Valley ⓘ Kadyrel' Hg occurrence	Pervukhina, N. V., Vasil’ev, V. I., Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A., & Naumov, D. Y. (2003). The crystal structure of a polymorph of Hg2+ 3S2Br1. 0Cl0. 5I0. 5. The Canadian Mineralogist, 41(6), 1445-1453.