Vasilev, V.I., Lavrent´ev, Y.G., Pal´chik, N.A. (1982) Kelyanite, Hg36Sb3(Cl,Br)9O28, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 111(3): 330-334.

Classification of KelyaniteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

3.DD.60

3 : HALIDES
D : Oxyhalides, hydroxyhalides and related double halides
D : With Hg

Dana 8th ed.:

10.6.11.1

10 : OXYHALIDES AND HYDROXYHALIDES
6 : A_mB_n(O,OH)_pX_q

Hey's CIM Ref.:

8.9.2

8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates
9 : Halides of Sb and Bi

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Kyn	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 KelyaniteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Resinous

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Reddish brown

Streak:

Brownish red, cherry red

Hardness:

3 - 3½ on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₂₀=234 - 264 kg/mm² - Vickers

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

8.51 - 8.63 g/cm³ (Measured) 8.68 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KelyaniteHide

Anisotropism:

noted

Bireflectance:

weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)	R₂ (%)
460nm	20.5%	19.9%
546nm	18.9%	18.1%
620nm	17.8%	17.1%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 20.5%.
R₁ shown in black, R₂ shown in red

Colour in reflected light:

grayish white

Internal Reflections:

deep brownish red to deep red

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

reddish brown to pale brown

Chemistry of KelyaniteHide

Mindat Formula:

[Hg]²⁺₆Sb³⁺BrCl₂O₆

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
Hg	76.556 %
Sb	7.745 %
O	6.106 %
Br	5.083 %
Cl	4.510 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Br, Cl, Hg, O, Sb - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of KelyaniteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3 - Pyramidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 13.560(4) Å, c = 10.004(6) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.738

Unit Cell V:

1,593.03 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Irregular grains

Twinning:

None observed in type material

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0004681	Kelyanite	Pervukhina N V, Borisov S V, Magarill S A, Naumov D Y, Vasilev V I (2008) The crystal structure of kelyanite (Hg2)6(SbO6)BrCl2 American Mineralogist 93 1666-1669		2008	Kelyana deposit, Buryatia, Russia	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Kelyanite'
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_publ_author_name
'Pervukhina N V'
'Borisov S V'
'Magarill S A'
'Naumov D Y'
'Vasilev V I'
_journal_name_full 'American Mineralogist'
_journal_volume 93 
_journal_year 2008
_journal_page_first 1666
_journal_page_last 1669
_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of kelyanite (Hg2)6(SbO6)BrCl2
;
_database_code_amcsd 0004681
_chemical_compound_source 'Kelyana deposit, Buryatia, Russia'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Hg12 Sb O6 Br Cl2'
_cell_length_a 13.560
_cell_length_b 13.560
_cell_length_c 10.004
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 120
_cell_volume 1593.029
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      8.680
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P 3'
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_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '-y,x-y,z'
  '-x+y,-x,z'
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Hg1   0.20820  -0.14820   0.27040   0.02300
Hg2   0.15020  -0.02390   0.39500   0.02400
Hg3   0.45910  -0.02280   0.39260   0.02200
Hg4   0.51560   0.15870   0.26740   0.02500
Hg5   0.34900   0.21600   0.06250   0.04000
Hg6   0.19120   0.07310  -0.07890   0.03300
Hg7   0.37520   0.52620   0.06510   0.03700
Hg8   0.50870   0.48660  -0.06290   0.03200
Hg9   0.31710   0.20070   0.60040   0.04000
Hg10   0.47610   0.21530   0.74180   0.03500
Hg11   0.29220   0.48390   0.59770   0.03900
Hg12   0.15860   0.31200   0.72680   0.03600
Sb1   0.00000   0.00000   0.66290   0.03400
Sb2   0.66667   0.33333   0.00150   0.03300
Sb3   0.33333   0.66667   0.33250   0.03400
O1   0.28400  -0.24100   0.20300   0.03600
O2   0.13000   0.07600   0.53900   0.04100
O3   0.39100  -0.18800   0.46000   0.04300
O4   0.53400   0.26900   0.12600   0.05000
O5   0.09000  -0.04700  -0.22300   0.03600
O6   0.62800   0.42200  -0.12000   0.04700
Br1   0.66667   0.33333   0.46780   0.05700
Br2   0.00000   0.00000   0.15940   0.05800
Br3   0.33333   0.66667   0.81650   0.05100
Cl1   0.33500   0.22570   0.32990   0.05700
Cl2   0.47200  -0.00580   0.67380   0.05700

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.30 Å	(100)
3.78 Å	(60)
2.72 Å	(60)
2.53 Å	(60)
3.24 Å	(50)
2.364 Å	(50)
1.954 Å	(50)

Locality:

Kelyana Hg Deposit, Middle Kelyana River, North-Muya Range, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia

Reference:

Vasilev, V.I., Lavrent´ev, Y.G., Pal´chik, N.A. (1982) Kelyanite, Hg36Sb3(Cl,Br)9O28, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 111(3): 330-334.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]
47g : [Halogen-bearing surface weathering minerals]

Type Occurrence of KelyaniteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Kelyana Hg Deposit, Middle Kelyana River, North-Muya Range, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russia

General Appearance of Type Material:

Irregular grains up to 1-2 mm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Central Siberian Geological Museum, Siberian Division, Academy of Sciences, Novosibirsk, Russia, VI-20/1.
Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 1203/1–2.
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, 80163.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Alteration zone of mercury deposit

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Calomel

Eglestonite

Reference:

Vasilev, V.I., Lavrent´ev, Y.G., Pal´chik, N.A. (1982) Kelyanite, Hg36Sb3(Cl,Br)9O28, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 111(3): 330-334.

Synonyms of KelyaniteHide

IMA1981-013

Other Language Names for KelyaniteHide

Dutch:Kelyaniet

German:Kelyanit

Spanish:Kelyanita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

3.DD.	Mikecoxite	[CHg₄]OCl₂	Mon. 2/m
3.DD.05	Eglestonite	[Hg₂]²⁺₃OCl₃(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
3.DD.05	Kadyrelite	[Hg₂]²⁺₃OBr₃(OH)	Iso. m3m(4/m32/m) : Ia3d
3.DD.10	Poyarkovite	[Hg₂]²⁺₃Cl₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
3.DD.15	Hanawaltite	[Hg₂]²⁺₃Hg²⁺(Cl,OH)₂O₃	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
3.DD.20	Terlinguaite	[Hg₃]⁴⁺Hg²⁺Cl₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
3.DD.25	Pinchite	Hg²⁺₅Cl₂O₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Ibam
3.DD.30	Gianellaite	[(Hg₂N)₂](SO₄)(H₂O)_x	Iso. 43m : F43m
3.DD.30	Mosesite	(Hg₂N)(Cl,SO₄,MoO₄) · H₂O	Iso. 43m : F43m
3.DD.35	Kleinite	(Hg₂N)(Cl,SO₄) · nH₂O	Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) : P6₃/mmc
3.DD.40	Tedhadleyite	[Hg₂]²⁺₅Hg²⁺I₂(Cl,Br)₂O₄	Tric. 1
3.DD.45	Vasilyevite	[Hg₂]²⁺₁₀I₃Br₂Cl[CO₃]O₆	Tric. 1 : P1
3.DD.50	Aurivilliusite	[Hg₂]²⁺Hg²⁺₂(I,Br,Cl)₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
3.DD.55	Terlinguacreekite	Hg²⁺₃Cl₂O₂	Orth.
3.DD.65	Comancheite	Hg²⁺₅₅N^3-₂₄(NH₂,OH)₄(Cl,Br)₃₄	Orth.
3.DD.70	Gaildunningite	Hg²⁺₃[NHg²⁺₂]₁₈(Cl,I,OH,Br,S)₂₄	Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)

Other InformationHide

Notes:

Darkened by KOH and conc. HCl, effervesces and dissolves with HNO3, with 1:1 HCl becomes iridescent.

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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References for KelyaniteHide

Reference List:

Vasilev, V.I., Lavrent´ev, Y.G., Pal´chik, N.A. (1982) Kelyanite, Hg36Sb3(Cl,Br)9O28, a new mineral. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 111(3): 330-334.

Vasil'yev, V. I.; Lavrent'yev, Yu. G.; Pal'chik, N. A. (1983) Kelyanite, Hg₃₆Sb₃(Cl, Br)₉0₂₈ - a new mineral. International Geology Review, 25 (7). 864-868 doi:10.1080/00206818309466777

Dunn, P. J., Fleischer, M., Chao, G. Y., Cabri, L. J., Mandarino, J. A. (1983) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 68 (11-12) 1248-1252

Pervukhina, N. V., Borisov, S. V., Magarill, S. A., Naumov, D. Yu., Vasil'ev, V. I. (2008) The crystal structure of kelyanite, (Hg2)6(SbO6)BrCl2. American Mineralogist, 93 (10) 1666-1669 doi:10.2138/am.2008.2876

(2021) Kelyanite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for KelyaniteHide

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Russia (TL)

Buryatia

Baunt District

North-Muya Range

Middle Kelyana River

ⓘ Kelyana Hg Deposit (TL)

Vasil'yev et al. (1983) +1 other reference

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