Kuliginite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Kuliginite
Sergey S. Kuligin
Formula:
Fe3Mg(OH)6Cl2
Colour:
Dark green, green, greenish-yellow with impurities
Specific Gravity:
3.13
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named in honor of Sergey Semyonovich Kuligin (Сергей Семёнович Кулигин) (07.09.1961 - 12.05.2014), Russian geologist and researcher with the Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy (IGM, Novosibirsk, Russia), who studied and searched for kimberlites, xenoliths, and alluvial diamond deposits all over Yakutia and Canada.
A iron-magnesium hydroxychloride mineral. Fe2+ analog of tondiite.
New structure type. Kuliginite has a spinel-like crystal structure which is also typical for several copper minerals of the atacamite group.
Chemically resembles iowaite, which however is also a hydrate. The Fe analogue of tondiite.
Kuliginite may contains inclusions of iowaite.
New structure type. Kuliginite has a spinel-like crystal structure which is also typical for several copper minerals of the atacamite group.
Chemically resembles iowaite, which however is also a hydrate. The Fe analogue of tondiite.
Kuliginite may contains inclusions of iowaite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
50347
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:50347:9
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
07ebbbb6-6e50-462a-87ae-9e5cf423e052
IMA Classification of Kuliginite
Approved
Approval year:
2016
First published:
2018
Classification of Kuliginite
3.DA.10c
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
A : With Cu, etc., without Pb
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Klg | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Kuliginite
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Dark green, green, greenish-yellow with impurities
Cleavage:
Imperfect/Fair
on {1011}.
on {1011}.
Density:
3.13 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.001 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Kuliginite
Type:
Biaxial (+)
RI values:
nα = 1.709(3) nβ = 1.709(3) nγ = 1.718
2V:
Measured: 10° (5)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.009
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
High
Dispersion:
noticeably, r > ν
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of Kuliginite
Mindat Formula:
Fe3Mg(OH)6Cl2
Crystallography of Kuliginite
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:
R3
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.9512(1) Å, c = 14.5713(3) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 2.096
Unit Cell V:
609.75 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Prismatic-bipyramidal crystals.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.569 Å | (54) |
| 2.949 Å | (16) |
| 2.831 Å | (35) |
| 2.324 Å | (100) |
| 2.098 Å | (18) |
| 1.856 Å | (13) |
| 1.739 Å | (36) |
| 1.539 Å | (12) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
| 7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks | |
| Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere | >4.45 |
| 16 : Low-𝑇 aqueous alteration of Hadean subaerial lithologies (see also #23) |
Type Occurrence of Kuliginite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Green prismatic-bipyramidal crystals (0.2–0.5 mm) and fills cavities and veins in several units of kimberlites
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Collections of the Central Siberian Geological Museum, V.S. Sobolev Institute of Geology and Mineralogy, 3 Ac. Koptyuga Avenue, Novosibirsk, 630090 Russia (catalogue number VI-53/1)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Kimberlites
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Mikhailenko, D.S., Korsakov, A.V., Rashchenko, S.V., Seryotkin, Y.V., Belakovskiy, D.I., Golovin, A.V. (2018): Kuliginite, a new hydroxychloride mineral from the Udachnaya kimberlite pipe, Yakutia: Implications for low-temperature hydrothermal alteration of the kimberlites. American MIneralogist, 103: 1435–1444.
Synonyms of Kuliginite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 3.DA. | Centennialite | CaCu3Cl2(OH)6 · nH2O (n ~ 0.7) |
| 3.DA. | Muonionalustaite | Ni3(OH)4Cl2 · 4H2O |
| 3.DA. | Parahibbingite | Fe2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA. | Bounahasite | Cu+Cu2+2(OH)3Cl2 |
| 3.DA.05 | Melanothallite | Cu2Cl2O |
| 3.DA.10a | Atacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA.10b | Botallackite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA.10b | Clinoatacamite | Cu2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA.10a | Hibbingite | Fe2+2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA.10a | Kempite | Mn2+2(OH)3Cl |
| 3.DA.10c | Paratacamite | Cu3(Cu,Zn)(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10b | Belloite | Cu(OH)Cl |
| 3.DA.10c | Herbertsmithite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Kapellasite | Cu3Zn(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Gillardite | Cu3Ni(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Haydeeite | Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Leverettite | Cu3Co(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Paratacamite-(Ni) | Cu3(Ni,Cu)(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Tondiite | Cu3Mg(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10c | Misakiite | Cu3Mn(OH)6Cl2 |
| 3.DA.10b | Iyoite | MnCuCl(OH)3 |
| 3.DA.10b | Unnamed (Cu-Zn Chloride Hydroxide) | CuZnCl(OH)3 |
| 3.DA.15 | Claringbullite | Cu4ClF(OH)6 |
| 3.DA.15 | Barlowite | Cu4BrF(OH)6 |
| 3.DA.20 | Simonkolleite | Zn5Cl2(OH)8 · H2O |
| 3.DA.25 | Buttgenbachite | Cu19(NO3)2(OH)32Cl4 · 2H2O |
| 3.DA.25 | Connellite | Cu19(SO4)(OH)32Cl4 · 3H2O |
| 3.DA.30 | Abhurite | Sn21Cl16(OH)14O6 |
| 3.DA.35 | Ponomarevite | K4Cu4Cl10O |
| 3.DA.40 | Anthonyite | Cu(OH,Cl)2 · 3H2O |
| 3.DA.40 | Calumetite | CaCu4(OH)8Cl2 · 3.5H2O |
| 3.DA.45 | Khaidarkanite | Cu4Al3(OH)14F3 · 2H2O |
| 3.DA.50 | Bobkingite | Cu5Cl2(OH)8 · 2H2O |
| 3.DA.55 | Avdoninite | K2Cu5(OH)4Cl8 · H2O |
| 3.DA.60 | Droninoite | Ni6Fe3+2(OH)16Cl2 · 4H2O |
| 3.DA.70 | Chrysothallite | K6Cu6Tl3+Cl17(OH)4 · H2O |
| 3.DA.70 | Dioskouriite | CaCu4Cl6(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| 3.DA.75 | Feodosiyite | Cu11Mg2Cl18(OH)8 · 16H2O |
| 3.DA.80 | Romanorlovite | K8Cu6Cl17(OH)3 |
Other Information
Notes:
Slowly dissolves in H2O at room temperature.
Oxidizes very quickly upon interaction with atmospheric water even at ambient humidity.
Oxidizes very quickly upon interaction with atmospheric water even at ambient humidity.
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:
Display Requirements:
Requires dry environment
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Russia (TL) | |
| Mineralogical Magazine +6 other references |
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Udachnaya open-pit mine, Daldyn, Mirninsky District, Sakha, Russia