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Euchlorine Group

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Euchlorine

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Euchlorine, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Euchlorine

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

Euchlorine

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Euchlorine, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

Euchlorine

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

Euchlorine

Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Euchlorine, etc.

Vesuvius fumaroles, Mount Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy

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About Euchlorine GroupHide

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

46685

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:46685:9

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e2da0fdf-c5a6-40fa-8ab0-343f10d739bd

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014715	Euchlorine	Scordari F, Stasi F (1990) The crystal structure of euchlorine, NaKCu3O(SO4)3 Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 161 241-253		1990	Vesuvius, Italy	0	293

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Euchlorine'
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'Scordari F'
'Stasi F'
_journal_name_full 'Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen'
_journal_volume 161 
_journal_year 1990
_journal_page_first 241
_journal_page_last 253
_publ_section_title
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 The crystal structure of euchlorine, NaKCu3O(SO4)3
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_database_code_amcsd 0014715
_chemical_compound_source 'Vesuvius, Italy'
_chemical_formula_sum 'K Na Cu3 S3 O13'
_cell_length_a 18.410
_cell_length_b 9.43
_cell_length_c 14.21
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 113.7
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 2258.890
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.275
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'C 1 2/c 1'
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  '1/2+x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,y,1/2-z'
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K   0.69320   0.23820   0.62870   0.03200
Na   0.67500   0.76390   0.54670   0.02200
Cu1   0.58310   0.25510   0.29470   0.01200
Cu2   0.48310   0.98170   0.34400   0.01100
Cu3   0.51630   0.52580   0.36120   0.01200
S1   0.65570   0.96930   0.36920   0.01300
S2   0.65420   0.54280   0.29260   0.01100
S3   0.50180   0.75200   0.51570   0.01100
O1   0.50000   0.11380   0.25000   0.01100
O2   0.50000   0.39780   0.25000   0.00900
O3   0.59830   0.94100   0.41530   0.01900
O4   0.72890   0.90010   0.43000   0.02100
O5   0.62250   0.92160   0.26220   0.01300
O6   0.66910   0.12060   0.36850   0.02100
O7   0.66660   0.38880   0.31060   0.02200
O8   0.72940   0.61300   0.31170   0.02400
O9   0.61930   0.60060   0.35930   0.01700
O10   0.59890   0.56760   0.18630   0.01600
O11   0.45760   0.85400   0.43400   0.00300
O12   0.44400   0.67710   0.54560   0.01600
O13   0.56130   0.82520   0.60580   0.01200
O14   0.54690   0.64740   0.47900   0.01400
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K 0.00900 0.04900 0.03400 0.00400 0.00400 -0.00900
Na 0.01600 0.02100 0.03100 0.00800 0.01000 0.00900
Cu1 0.00900 0.00900 0.01700 0.00100 0.00500 0.00100
Cu2 0.01400 0.01200 0.01000 0.00100 0.00700 0.00500
Cu3 0.01100 0.01400 0.01100 -0.00100 0.00400 -0.00600
S1 0.00800 0.01500 0.01400 0.00400 0.00800 0.00500
S2 0.01100 0.01300 0.01000 0.00200 0.00300 0.00200
S3 0.01300 0.00900 0.01000 0.00300 0.00300 0.00100

Relationship of Euchlorine Group to other SpeciesHide

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Euchlorine	KNaCu₃(SO₄)₃O	Mon. 2/m
Puninite	Na₂Cu₃O(SO₄)₃	Mon. 2/m : B2/b

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Localities for Euchlorine GroupHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


El Salvador
Sonsonate Department ⓘ Izalco Volcano	[Euchlorine] Amer.Min.(1985) 70, 193-196 Hughes J M, Christian B S, Finger L W, Malinconico L L (1987) Mcbirneyite, Cu3(VO4)2, a new sublimate mineral from the fumaroles of Izalco volcano, El Salvador. Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research 33, 183-190 www.geo.mtu.edu (n.d.) http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/central_america/el_salvador/izalco/fumar.html

Italy
Campania Naples Somma-Vesuvius Complex ⓘ Mount Vesuvius	[Euchlorine] Balassone, G. Petti, C. Mondillo, N. Panikorovskii, T.L. de Gennaro, R. Cappelletti, P. Altomare, A. Corriero, N. Cangiano, M. Scacchi, E. (1884) Acc. Napoli, Rendus": 126 (as Euclorina) Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 429, 552, 571 NJMM (1989), 541 Lapis (1994): 5 p.13-23, 58. D’Orazio, L. (2019) Copper Minerals at Vesuvius Volcano (Southern Italy): A Mineralogical Review. Minerals 9, 730.
ⓘ Atrio del Cavallo	[Euchlorine] Russo, M., Punzo, I. (2004): I minerali del Somma-Vesuvio, AMI
ⓘ Vesuvius fumaroles	[Euchlorine] Scacchi, E. (1884) Acc. Napoli, Rendus": 126 (as Euclorina) Pelloux, A. (1927) The minerals of Vesuvius. American Mineralogist, 12, 14–21 Palache, C., Berman, H., Frondel, C. (1951) The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892. Seventh edition. John Wiley & Sons, New York, Volume II, pages 429, 552, and 571 Russo, M., and Punzo, I. (2004) I Minerali del Somma-Vesuvio. AMI Associazione Micro-mineralogica Italiana, Tipografia Fantigrafica s.r.l., Cremona, 320 pp.

Poland
Silesian Voivodeship Wodzisław County Radlin ⓘ Marcel mine heap	[Euchlorine] Ł. Kruszewski PXRD data (to be published soon)

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field ⓘ Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture)	[Euchlorine] *Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.*
ⓘ Naboko cinder cone	[Euchlorine] Nazarchuk, E.V., Siidra, O.I., Agakhanov, A.A., Lukina, E.A., Avdontseva, E.Y., Karpov, G.A. (2018): Itelmenite, Na2CuMg2(SO4)4, a new anhydrous sulphate mineral from the Tolbachik volcano. Mineralogical Magazine, 82, 1233-1241
Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) ⓘ First scoria cone	[Euchlorine] *Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.*
ⓘ Second scoria cone	[Euchlorine] Pekov, I. V., Zubkova, N. V., Zelenski, M. E., Yapaskurt, V. O., Polekhovsky, Y. S., Fadeeva, O. A., & Pushcharovsky, D. Y. (2013). Yaroshevskite, Cu9O2 (VO4) 4Cl2, a new mineral from the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 77(1), 107-116.
ⓘ Arsenatnaya fumarole	[Euchlorine] Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Belakovskiy, D.I., Chukanov, N.V., Lykova, I.S., Savelyev, D.P., Sidorov, E.G., Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2014): Wulffite, K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4, and parawulffite, K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8, two new minerals from fumarole sublimates of the Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. Canadian Mineralogist, 52, 699-716. Pekov, I. V., Shchipalkina, N. V., Zubkova, N. V., Gurzhiy, V. V., Agakhanov, A. A., Belakovskiy, D. I., ... & Sidorov, E. G. (2019). Alkali sulfates with aphthitalite-like structures from fumaroles of the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. I. Metathenardite, a natural high-temperature modification of Na2SO4. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57(6), 885-901.
ⓘ Glavnaya Tenoritovaya fumarole (Major Tenorite)	[Puninite] Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 941-947 Siidra, O.I., Nazarchuk, E.V., Lukina, E.A., Zaitsev, A.N., Avdontseva, E.Y., Vergasova, L.P., Filatov, S.K., Vlasenko, N.S., Turner, R. and Karpov, G.A. (2015) Puninite, IMA 2015-012. CNMNC Newsletter No. 26, August 2015, page 942 Siidra, O.I., Nazarchuk, E.V., Zaitsev, A.N., Lukina, E.A., Avdontseva, E.Y., Vergasova, L.P., Vlasenko, N.S., Filatov, S.K., Turner, R., Karpov, G.A. (2017) Copper oxosulphates from fumaroles of Tolbachik Vulcano: puninite, Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 - a new mineral species and structure refinements of kamchatkite and alumoklyuchevskite. European Journal of Mineralogy: 29: 499-510.
ⓘ Novaya fumarole	[Euchlorine] Vergasova, L.P., Filatov, S.K., Gorskaya, M.G., Molchanov, A.A., Krivovichev, S.V., Ananiev, V.V. (2000) Urusovite, Cu[AlAsO5], a new mineral from the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy: 12(5): 1041-1044.
ⓘ Treschina fumarole	[Euchlorine] Bykova E Y, Berlepsch P, Kartashov P M, Brugger J, Armbruster T, Criddle A J (1998) Vergasovaite Cu3O[(Mo,S)O4][SO4], a new copper-oxy-molybdate-sulfate from Kamchatka, Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen, 78, 479-488
ⓘ Yadovitaya fumarole	[Euchlorine] *Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.* Chukanov, N. V., Murashko, M. N., Zadov, A. E., & Bushmakin, A. F. (2007). Avdoninite, K 2 Cu 5 Cl 8 (OH) 4· H 2 O, a new mineral species from volcanic exhalations and the technogenic zone at volcanic-hosted massive sulfide deposits. Geology of Ore Deposits, 49(7), 505-508. Zelenski, M.E., Zubkova, N.V., Pekov, I.V., Polekhovsky, Yu.S. & Pushcharovsky, D.Yu. (2012): Cupromolybdite, Cu3O(MoO4)2, a new fumarolic mineral from the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. European Journal of Mineralogy, 24, 749-757. Pekov, I. V., Shchipalkina, N. V., Zubkova, N. V., Gurzhiy, V. V., Agakhanov, A. A., Belakovskiy, D. I., ... & Sidorov, E. G. (2019). Alkali sulfates with aphthitalite-like structures from fumaroles of the Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia. I. Metathenardite, a natural high-temperature modification of Na2SO4. The Canadian Mineralogist, 57(6), 885-901.
Plosky Tolbachik Volcano ⓘ 2012-2013 Fissure Tolbachik Eruption site	[Euchlorine] Sharygin, Victor V., Vadim S. Kamenetsky, Liudmila M. Zhitova, Alexander B. Belousov, and Adam Abersteiner. (2018) "Copper-Containing Magnesioferrite in Vesicular Trachyandesite in a Lava Tube from the 2012–2013 Eruption of the Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia" Minerals 8, no. 11: 514. https://doi.org/10.3390/min8110514
Sakhalin Oblast Kuril Islands (Kurile Islands) Severo-Kurilsky District Atlasov Island Alaid volcano ⓘ Olimpiyskiy Fissure	[Euchlorine] Vergasova, L.P. [Вергасова, Л.П. ] (1977) Olimpiyiskiy breakthrough fumarole minerals [Фумарольные минералы прорыва Олимпийского]. Bulletin of the Kamchatka Volcanologic Station [Бюллетень вулканологической станции на Камчатке], 53, 77–89 (in Russian) Zhitova, E.S., Anikin, L.P., Sergeeva, A.V., Ismagilova, R.M., Rashidov, V.A. , Chubarov, V.M., and Kupchinenko, A.N. [Житова, Е.С., Аникин, Л.П., Сергеева, А.В., Исмагилова, Р.М., Рашидов, В.А., Чубаров, В.М., и Купчиненко, А.Н.] (2020) Volborthite Occurrence at the Alaid Volcano (Atlasov Island, Kuril Islands, Russia) [Проявление фольбортита на вулкане Алаид (о. Атласова, Курильские острова, Россия)] Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva [Записки Всероссийского Mинералогического Oбщества], 149, 3, 78–95 (in Russian).

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