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Avdoninite

#50457

Avdoninite

#50457
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Size
4 x 2 x 1.3 cm - Miniature 
Formula
K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4·H2O (RRUFF)
Locality
Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia

Powdery green crystals in vuggy scoria.

A relatively new mineral from 2013 described by Dr. Igor Pekov and others in 2005. The specimen is from Pekov and can be considered "Author's MatriaL".

the exact locality is: Yadovitaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough (North Breach), Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Krai, Russia

Type Locality

Avdoninite

Formula
K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4·H2
Crystal System
Monoclinic 
Crystal Habit
Prismatic, Druse, Tabular 
Luster
Vitreous (Glassy) 
Color
green 
Streak
pale green 
Class
Monoclinic - Prismatic 
Fracture
Brittle 
Hardness

Data courtesy of Webmineral.

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