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Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Chukhrovite-(Ca)

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy

Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Chukhrovite-(Ca)

Valvassera mine, Valganna, Varese Province, Lombardy, Italy

Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

Chukhrovite-(Ce)

Clara Mine, Oberwolfach, Ortenaukreis, Freiburg Region, Baden-Württemberg, Germany

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About ChukhroviteHide

Name:

For Russian mineralogist and geochemist, Fedor Vassil’evich Chukhrov (1908-1988).

Synonym of:

Chukhrovite-(Ca), Chukhrovite-(Ce), Chukhrovite-(Nd), Chukhrovite-(Y)

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1046

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1046:3

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Chukhrovite-(Ca)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ca₃Ca_1.5Al₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O
Chukhrovite-(Ce)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ca₃CeAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O
Chukhrovite-(Nd)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ca₃NdAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O
Chukhrovite-(Y)	A valid IMA mineral species	Ca₃YAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0019596	Chukhrovite-(Ca)	Vignola P, Hatert F, Bersani D, Diella V, Gentile P, Risplendente A (2012) Chukhrovite-(Ca), Ca4.5Al2(SO4)F1312H2O, a new mineral species from the Val Cavallizza Pb-Zn-(Ag) mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy* European Journal of Mineralogy 24 1069-1076		2012	Val Cavallizza mine, Cuasso al Monte, Varese province, Italy	0	293
0012445	Chukhrovite-(Y)	Bokiy G B, Gorogotskaya L I (1965) The crystal structure of chukrovite Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 163 92-94		1965	Central Kazakhstan	0	293

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Ca2  -0.12500   0.37500   0.60300   0.05500   0.05200
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Synonyms of ChukhroviteHide

Chuchrovite

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References for ChukhroviteHide

Reference List:

Sokolova, N. G.; Konovalova, S. L. (1981): Synthetic variety of chukhrovite. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 110, 160-162 (in Russian).

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

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


Austria
Carinthia Sankt Veit an der Glan District Guttaring Waitschach ⓘ Slag localities	[Chukhrovite-(Ca)] Kolitsch et al. (2013)
Salzburg Zell am See District Rauris Grieswies - Krumlkeeskopf area Grieswies ⓘ Gamskarlgraben	[Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Kolitsch et al. (2008)

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Münstertal Belchen Teufelsgrund Mine ⓘ Schindler adit (Schindler vein)	Bernd Gassmann collection (obtained as „analysed“)
Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Walenta (1979) +1 other reference
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Annaberg-Buchholz Kleinrückerswalde ⓘ Uranus Mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ca), Chukhrovite-(Ce), Chukhrovite-(Y)] Möhn

Greece
Attica East Attica Lavreotiki Agios Konstantinos (Kamariza) Mercati mines ⓘ Christiana Mine No. 132	[Chukhrovite-(Ca)] Rieck et al. (2018)

Italy
Lombardy Varese Province Cuasso al Monte Cavagnano ⓘ Val Cavallizza mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ca)] Williams et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Valganna ⓘ Valvassera mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ca), Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Gentile et al. (2012)
Sicily Metropolitan City of Messina Alì Terme ⓘ Tripi mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Bosi et al. (2024)

Kazakhstan
Jambyl Region Moiynkum District ⓘ Kara-Oba W deposit	[Chukhrovite-(Nd), Chukhrovite-(Y)] Ermilova et al. (1960) +2 other references

Norway
Nordland Hamarøy Finnøya ⓘ Håkonhals Quarry	[Chukhrovite-(Y)] Husdal (2021)

Russia
Primorsky Krai Khorolsky District Voznesenskii ore district ⓘ Yaroslavskoye Sn/fluorite Deposit	[Chukhrovite-(Ce), Chukhrovite-(Y)] Novikova (1973)
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District ⓘ Katugin Ta-Nb deposit	[Chukhrovite-(Y)] P.M. Karashov data

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