Shelkovite
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Mg7(CO3)5(OH)4 · 24H2O
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
A substance of anthropogenic origin (burning coal mine dump). Current IMA regulations do not allow such substances to be approved as valid mineral species.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
32124
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:32124:6
Similar Names
| Shlykovite | A valid IMA mineral species | KCa[Si4O9(OH)] · 3H2O |
IMA Classification of Shelkovite
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Chemistry of Shelkovite
Mindat Formula:
Mg7(CO3)5(OH)4 · 24H2O
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Shelkovite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Shelkovite
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References for Shelkovite
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Localities for Shelkovite
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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).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Poland | |
| Kruszewski et al. (2020) |
Russia | |
| "Exotic Minerals of Russia" dealer +2 other references |
