Rukavishnikovite
Valid as an unnamed mineral
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Formula:
Ca4(SiO4)2 · CaSO4
Colour:
Greenish white
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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:
40086
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:40086:2
IMA Classification of Rukavishnikovite
IMA status notes:
Unnamed (probably valid)
Approval history:
Unnamed, but probably valid.
Physical Properties of Rukavishnikovite
Colour:
Greenish white
Chemistry of Rukavishnikovite
Mindat Formula:
Ca4(SiO4)2 · CaSO4
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Rukavishnikovite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
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 Rukavishnikovite
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Localities for Rukavishnikovite
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(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia | |
| Cesnokov et al. (1998) |
| Pekov (1998) |
