Zhemchuzhnikovite Explained

Zhemchuzhnikovite
Formula:	NaMg(FeAl)C2O4·8H2O
Color:	Smoky green
Luster:	Vitreous

Zhemchuzhnikovite is an oxalate mineral of organic origin; formula NaMg(FeAl)C₂O₄·8H₂O. It forms smokey green crystals with a vitreous lustre and is found in Russian coal mines. It is named after Yury Zhemchuzhnikov (1885–1957), a Russian clay mineralogist.^{[1] [2] [3]}

See also

• List of minerals named after people

Notes and References

1. Web site: Handbook of Mineralogy – Zhemchuzhnikovite . 2013-01-25 . 2019-05-08 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190508113916/http://www.handbookofmineralogy.com/pdfs/zhemchuzhnikovite.pdf . dead .
2. http://www.mindat.org/min-4400.html Mindat.org – Zhemchuzhnikovite
3. http://webmineral.com/data/Zhemchuzhnikovite.shtml#.WbKYRsiGNPY Webmineral – Zhemchuzhnikovite