Uklonskovite
Uklonskovite | |
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General | |
Category | Sulfate minerals |
Formula (repeating unit) | NaMgSO4(OH)·2H2O |
Strunz classification | 7.DF.05 |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Unit cell |
a = 7.2 Å, b = 7.21 Å c = 5.73 Å; β = 113.23°; Z = 2 |
Identification | |
Color | colorless |
Crystal symmetry |
Monoclinic - prismatic H-M symbol (2/m) Space group P21/m |
Luster | vitreous |
Diaphaneity | transparent |
References | [1] |
Uklonskovite (Na Mg(S O4)F) is a colorless monoclinic mineral found in Chile, Italy and Uzbekistan. It is named after Alexandr Sergeievich Uklonskii (b. 1888), mineralogist, Academy of Sciences, Uzbekistan. Its type locality is Kushkanatau salt deposit, Lower Amu Darya River, Karakalpakstan Respublikasi, Uzbekistan.[1][2][3]
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