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Acetamide from
Coal Mine, Chervonograd, L'viv-Volynskii Coal Basin (L'vov-Volynskii Coal Basin), Lviv Oblast, Ukraine


Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Acetamide
Formula:CH3CONH2
Comments:The mineral was found in waste piles of a coal shaft of the L’vov-Volynskii Basin, USSR, in areas enriched in ammonia, shut off from the advent of oxygen and daylight. It is a seasonal mineral, appearing only in periods of dry weather. The mineral consists of granular aggregates and crystals with hexagonal outline, attaining 5 mm in length, 2 mm in diameter. The prism face (1120) is usually developed. …Volatilizes in a few hours in sunshine.
Special Storage/
Display Requirements:		keep it in a well sealed glass bottle and in a cool place
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Acetamide data
Locality Data:Click here to view Coal Mine, Chervonograd, L'viv-Volynskii Coal Basin (L'vov-Volynskii Coal Basin), Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:79
Long-form Identifier:1:3:79:6
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
[ZVMO 104 (1975), 326
Srebrodol'skii, B.I. (1975) Acetamide - a new mineral. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 104(3): 326-328. http://rruff.info/rruff_1.0/uploads/ZVMO104N3_326.pdf
Clark, A. M. (1993) Hey's Mineral Index - Mineral Species, Varieties and Synonyms (3rd ed.). Natural History Museum.
Pekov, Igor V. (1998) Minerals first discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union. Ocean Pictures, Moscow. 369pp.
 
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