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Ammoniovoltaite from
Severo-Kambalny geothermal field, Kambalny volcanic ridge, Ust-Bolsheretsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia


Locality type:Geothermal Field
Classification
Species:Ammoniovoltaite
Formula:(NH4)2Fe52+Fe33+Al(SO4)12(H2O)18
Chemical Analyses:
Oxide wt%:
1
FeO13.26 %
Fe2O311.58 %
MgO2.33 %
ZnO0.04 %
Al2O32.74 %
SO347.46 %
K2O0.19 %
CaO0.11 %
(NH4)2O2.96 %
H2O16.03 %
Total:96.70 %
Empirical formulas:
1[(NH4)1.88K0.08Ca0.04]Σ2.00(Fe2+3.74Mg1.17Fe3+0.05Zn0.01)Σ4.97(Fe3+2.89Al0.09)Σ2.98Al1.00(SO4)12.00(H2O)18.00
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Zhitova, Elena S., Siidra, Oleg I., Belakovsky, Dmitry I., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Nuzhdaev, Anton A., Ismagilova, Rezeda M. (2018) Ammoniovoltaite, (NH4)2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12(H2O)18, a new mineral from the Severo-Kambalny geothermal field, Kamchatka, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1057-1077 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.083
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Ammoniovoltaite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Severo-Kambalny geothermal field, Kambalny volcanic ridge, Ust-Bolsheretsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1096320
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1096320:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
HÃ¥lenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2017) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017, CNMNC Newsletter No 38. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (4) 1033-1038 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.062
Zhitova, Elena S., Siidra, Oleg I., Belakovsky, Dmitry I., Shilovskikh, Vladimir V., Nuzhdaev, Anton A., Ismagilova, Rezeda M. (2018) Ammoniovoltaite, (NH4)2Fe2+5Fe3+3Al(SO4)12(H2O)18, a new mineral from the Severo-Kambalny geothermal field, Kamchatka, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1057-1077 doi:10.1180/minmag.2017.081.083
 
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