Axelite
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Formula:
Na14Cu7(AsO4)8F2Cl2
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
New structure type. Unique combination of elements.
Classification of Axelite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2017
8.BA.
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
A : With small and medium-sized cations
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
A : With small and medium-sized cations
Chemical Properties of Axelite
Formula:
Na14Cu7(AsO4)8F2Cl2
Crystallography of Axelite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4mm - Ditetragonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P4bm
Cell Parameters:
a = 14.5957(2) Å, c = 8.3433(2) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.572
Unit Cell V:
1,777.41 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 8.32 Å | (44) |
| 5.156 Å | (47) |
| 4.168 Å | (21) |
| 3.246 Å | (34) |
| 3.180 Å | (61) |
| 2.747 Å | (100) |
| 2.709 Å | (36) |
| 2.580 Å | (29) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Type Occurrence of Axelite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 5031/1
Synonyms of Axelite
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping
| 8.BA.05 | Väyrynenite | Mn2+Be(PO4)(OH,F) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 8.BA.10 | Bergslagite | CaBeAsO4(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 8.BA.10 | Herderite | CaBe(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m |
| 8.BA.10 | Hydroxylherderite | CaBe(PO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| 8.BA.15 | Babefphite | BaBePO4(F,OH) | Tet. |
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 Axelite
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Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Sidorov, E.G. and Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2017) Axelite, IMA 2017-015a. CNMNC Newsletter No. 38, August 2017, page 1038; Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1033–1038.
Internet Links for Axelite
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Localities for Axelite
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Russia (TL) | |
| Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Yapaskurt, V.O., Belakovskiy, D.I., Britvin, S.N., Sidorov, E.G. and Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2017) Axelite, IMA 2017-015a. CNMNC Newsletter No. 38, August 2017, page 1038; Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1033–1038. ; Shchipalkina, N.V.; Pekov, I.V.; Britvin, S.N.; Koshlyakova, N.N.; Vigasina, M.F.; Sidorov, E.G. (2019) A New Mineral Ferrisanidine, K[Fe3+Si3O8], the First Natural Feldspar with Species-Defining Iron. Minerals 9, 770. |
