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Uklonskovite

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Uklonskovite
General
CategorySulfate minerals
Formula
(repeating unit)
NaMgSO4(OH)·2H2O
IMA symbolUkl[1]
Strunz classification7.DF.05
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol)
Space groupP21/m
Unit cella = 7.2 Å, b = 7.21 Å
c = 5.73 Å; β = 113.23°; Z = 2
Identification
Colorcolorless
Lustervitreous
Diaphaneitytransparent
References[2]

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.[2][3][4]

References

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  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
  2. ^ a b Mindat
  3. ^ Webmineral.com - Uklonskovite
  4. ^ Handbook of Mineralogy - Uklonskovite