Mineral Specimen and Product Inventory Search
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- Cu4O(AsO4) 2
- Size
- 1.8 x 1.4 x 1.1 cm - Thumbnail
- Tagged
- arsenate, copper
- Special Info
- Type Locality
- Special Info
- XRD Confirmed
- Special Info
- EDS Confirmed
- Special Info
- Author's Material
Bright green platy crystals throughout matrix. Very rich.This is author's study material from Dr. Igor Pekov. Kozyrevskite is dimorphous with Ericlaxmanite.
The exact locality is: Arsenatnaya fumarole, Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Availability
- Sold
- Locality
- Tolbachik Volcano, Kamchatka, Russia
- Formula
- (Na,Ca,Cu)1.6(Mg,Fe3+,Al)3(AsO4)3
- Size
- 4.2 x 3.2 x 2.5 cm - Miniature
- 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
