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Akdalaite from
Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Akdalaite
Formula:Al10O14(OH)2
Comments:Dump of prospecting Hole #9

The mineral occurs as lens-like or nest-like accumulations consisting of tabular and elongated tabular crystals up to 0.8 mm. long and 0.1 mm. wide, showing hexagonal outline, in veinlets cutting amesite-fluorite-muscovite rock and fluorite-magnetite-diopside-vesuvianite-andradite skarn.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Akdalaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Solnechnoye Mine, Kara-Oba W deposit, Karazhal, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:285
Long-form Identifier:1:3:285:9
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Shpanov, E.P., Sidorenko, G.A., Stolyarova, T.I. (1970) Akdalaite, a new hydrous modification of alumina. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 99: 333-339.
Fleischer, Michael (1971) New Mineral Names. American Mineralogist, 56 (3-4) 631-640
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
 
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