Mineralpedia Details for Godovikovite
Godovikovite
Named after Aleksander Aleksandrovich Godovikov, former Russian mineralogist and Director of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum in Moscow, Russia. Localities for Godovikovite include in Russia, and Tajikistan, as well as a few others. It occurs “as reaction crusts around outlets releasing sulfuric acid from burning coal heaps,” and is associated with anhydrous calcium and magnesium sulfates. Godovikovite is soluble in water.
Ref. Handbook of Mineralogy, Anthony et al (1995) and MSA at http://www.handbookofmineralogy.org/pdfs/godovikovite.pdf
- Formula
- (NH4)Al(SO4)2
- Crystal System
- Trigonal
- Luster
- Earthy (Dull)
- Color
- white, colorless
- Streak
- white
- Class
- Trigonal - Trapezohedral
- Hardness
- 2
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Godovikovite from Kladno, Bohemia, Czech Republic
Yellow soft Godovikovite grains to 4mm.