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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 Chukhrovite GroupHide

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

42489

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:42489:9

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
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	293
0000826	Meniaylovite	Mathew M, Takagi S, Waerstad K R, Frazier A W (1981) The crystal structure of synthetic chukhrovite, Ca4AlSi(SO4)F1312H2O* American Mineralogist 66 392-397	1981		293
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	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_publ_author_name
'Bokiy G B'
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_publ_section_title
;
 The crystal structure of chukrovite
;
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_chemical_compound_source 'Central Kazakhstan'
_chemical_formula_sum '(Ca3 Y) Al2 S O15.004 F12.996 H22.008'
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_cell_angle_alpha 90
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_cell_angle_gamma 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      2.253
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_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_occupancy
Ca   0.08300   0.08300   0.41700   0.75000
Y   0.08300   0.08300   0.41700   0.25000
Al   0.12500   0.12500   0.62500   1.00000
S   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   1.00000
O   0.04900   0.04900   0.95100   1.00000
F   0.07500   0.03200   0.65600   1.00000
Wat   0.06600   0.13400   0.27900   0.91700
Fw   0.06600   0.13400   0.27900   0.08300

Relationship of Chukhrovite Group to other SpeciesHide

Chukhrovite Group Members:

Chukhrovite-(Ca)	Ca₃Ca_1.5Al₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3
Chukhrovite-(Ce)	Ca₃CeAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O	Iso.
Chukhrovite-(Nd)	Ca₃NdAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3
Chukhrovite-(Y)	Ca₃YAl₂(SO₄)F₁₃ · 12H₂O	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3
Meniaylovite	Ca₄[(SO₄)(SiF₆)(AlF₆)]F · 12H₂O	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Fd3

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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 Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Walenta (1979) +1 other reference
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Annaberg-Buchholz Kleinrückerswalde ⓘ Uranus Mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ce)] Möhn

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

Iceland
Northeastern Region Þingeyjarsveit Skútustaðahreppur Myvatn ⓘ Krafla Volcano	[Meniaylovite] Balić-Žunić et al. (2016)
Southern Peninsula Grindavíkurbær Grindavik ⓘ Fagradalsfjall Volcano	[Meniaylovite] Günter Frenz collection +1 other reference
Southern Region Rangárþing eystra ⓘ Fimmvörðuháls eruption site	[Meniaylovite] Balić-Žunić et al. (2016)
Vestmannaeyjar Vestmannaeyjar archipelago (Westman islands) Heimaey Island ⓘ Eldfell Volcano	[Meniaylovite] Mitolo et al. (2008)
ⓘ Surtsey Island	[Meniaylovite] Balić-Žunić et al. (2016)

Italy
Lombardy Varese Province Cuasso al Monte Cavagnano ⓘ Val Cavallizza mine	[Chukhrovite-(Ca)] Williams et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Valganna ⓘ Valvassera mine	[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-(Y)] Ermilova et al. (1960) +2 other references

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

Russia
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District Tolbachik Volcanic field Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) ⓘ First scoria cone	[Meniaylovite] Vulcanologiya i seismologiya (2004) +2 other references
ⓘ Second scoria cone	[Meniaylovite] Vulcanologiya i seismologiya (2004) +1 other reference
Primorsky Krai Khorolsky District Voznesenskii ore district ⓘ Yaroslavskoye Sn/fluorite Deposit	[Chukhrovite-(Y)] Novikova (1973)
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District ⓘ Katugin Ta-Nb deposit	[Chukhrovite-(Y)] P.M. Karashov data

Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province La Palma Cumbre Vieja Area ⓘ Tajogaite Volcano	[Meniaylovite] Campeny et al. (2023)

USA
Hawaii Hawaii County ⓘ Unspecifed lava tubes (lava caves)	[Meniaylovite] Hon

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