Alsakharovite-Zn Explained
| Alsakharovite-Zn |
| Imasymbol: | Ask-Zn |
| Color: | White, light brown, colourless |
| Cleavage: | None Observed |
| Fracture: | Irregular/Uneven |
| Mohs: | 5 |
| Luster: | Vitreous |
| Streak: | White |
| Diaphaneity: | Transparent, Translucent |
| Gravity: | 2.9 |
Alsakharovite-Zn (IMA symbol: Ask-Zn[1]) is an extremely rare alkaline strontium zinc titanium silicate mineral from the cyclosilicates class, with the chemical formula, from alkaline pegmatites. It belongs to the labuntsovite group.[2] [3]
The mineral crystallizes in the monoclinic system with space group Cm.[4]
References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
- Pekov I. V., Chukanov N. V., Zadov A. E., Rozenberg K. A. and Rastsveateva R. K. 2003: Alsakharovite-Zn, NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4.7H2O, a new mineral of the labuntsovite group from Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula. Zapiski Vserossiyskogo mineralogicheskogo obshchestva, 132(1), pp. 52-58 (in Russian); http://cat.inist.fr/?aModele=afficheN&cpsidt=15628765
- http://www.mindat.org/min-26417.html Mindat
- Rozenberg . K.A. . Rastsvetaeva . R.K. . Pekov . I.V. . Chukanov . N.V. . Doklady Chemistry . 383 . 2002 . 110–113 . New Zn-rich representative of the labuntsovite group: crystal structure and microtwinning. 4/6 . 10.1023/A:1015456306621 . 92138051 .
