Mineral Specimen and Product Inventory Search
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- K2Cu5Cl8(OH)4·H2O
- Size
- 4 x 2 x 1.3 cm - Miniature
- Special Info
- Type Locality
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
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3
- Size
- 3.5 x 3 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
- Tagged
- arsenate
Micro crystals of amber colored blades of Badalovite from 0.5 to 2mm in sprays with total coverage.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- K3Cu5AlO2(AsO4)4
- Size
- 1.2 x 1 x 0.5 cm - Thumbnail
- Tagged
- arsenate, copper
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Special Info
- Author's Material
Bright green crystals throughout matrix with tenorite. This is a specimen from Igor Pekov's study material which he used to decribe the mineral.
The full locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Availability
- Available
- Price
- $275.00
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- (Na,Ca,Cu)1.6(Mg,Fe3+,Al)3(AsO4)3
- Size
- 3 x 2.5 x 1.5 cm - Thumbnail
- Tagged
- arsenate, copper
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
Nickenichite is named for the village of Nickenich, Germany and nearby the Nickenicher Sattel volcano. At this locality, it also occurs in volcanic fumarole rich in vanadium vapors. This specimen contains, beautiful deep azure blue micro crystals to about 1mm. This is the second worldwide occurence of this rare arsenate far superior to the type locality. It is verified by Dr. Igor Pekov.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Oblast', Far-Eastern Region, Russia
