zhemchuzhnikovite
Sign in to saveZhemchuzhnikovite is an oxalate mineral of organic origin; formula NaMg(FeAl)C2O4·8H2O. It forms smoky 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.
Key facts
- Mineral.name
- Zhemchuzhnikovite
- Mineral.formula
- NaMg(FeAl)C2O4·8H2O
- Mineral.color
- Smoky green
- Mineral.luster
- Vitreous
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- Nickel-Strunz '10th ed', review of (9th ed/ 2009 update)
- 10.AB.35
- Nickel-Strunz 9th edition (updated 2009)
- 10.AB.35
- Strunz 8th edition (series ID, updated)
- IX/A.01
- crystal system
- trigonal crystal system
- Mohs' hardness
- 2
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Zhe
- chemical formula
- NaMgAl(C₂O₄)₃·9H₂O
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Zhemchuzhnikovite is an oxalate mineral of organic origin; formula NaMg(FeAl)C2O4·8H2O. It forms smoky 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.
==See also== List of minerals named after people
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