Vertushkovite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Grigory Nikolaevich Vertushkov (1909-1994)
Formula:
K2(C2O4) · H2O
Name:
Named in honour of Uralian mineralogist from Sverdlovsk (Ekaterinburg now) Grigory Nikolaevich Vertushkov (1909-1994).
Natural potassium oxalate hydrate, described by B.V. Chesnokov from the Ilmen Natural Reserve. It was rejected due to "absence of direct connection with the lithosphere". Vertushkovite was described as inclusions of ~0.5 mm crystals within "чага" - a special tumour on birch trees. The holotype specimen of the "чага" was collected at a height of 1.5 m above ground.
Rejected by the IMA, but apparently published nonetheless.
Rejected by the IMA, but apparently published nonetheless.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
41893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:41893:1
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2dcf2347-594f-49be-b9bf-ac43baf60843
Classification of Vertushkovite
IMA status notes:
Rejected by the IMA
Chemical Properties of Vertushkovite
Formula:
K2(C2O4) · H2O
Elements listed:
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 Vertushkovite
Internet Links for Vertushkovite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-41893.html
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