Alushtite
A variety of Tosudite
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About Alushtite
Formula:
Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Name:
After the type locality near Alushta city.
First Recorded Locality:
A clay mineral with a 1:1 regular interstratification of di-trioctahedral Li-Mg chlorite of the Cookeite-Sudoite series (with cookeite:sudoite ratio close to 1:1) and dioctahedral smectite.
Originally described in 1914 from Kuru-Uzen' village (now Solnechnogorsk) near Alushta city (now Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine).
Recognised as a variety of tosudite, therefore discredited as a valid species (Burke, 2006). The validity of the discreditation is discussed. Tosudite was "discovered" in an alushtite specimen (see arguments in e.g. Pekov, 1998).
Originally described in 1914 from Kuru-Uzen' village (now Solnechnogorsk) near Alushta city (now Crimea peninsula, Crimea Oblast', Ukraine).
Recognised as a variety of tosudite, therefore discredited as a valid species (Burke, 2006). The validity of the discreditation is discussed. Tosudite was "discovered" in an alushtite specimen (see arguments in e.g. Pekov, 1998).
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
164 (as Alushtite)
4001 (as Tosudite)
4001 (as Tosudite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:164:3 (as Alushtite)
mindat:1:1:4001:9 (as Tosudite)
mindat:1:1:4001:9 (as Tosudite)
Similar Names
| Alochetite | A synonym of 'Allochetite' | |
| Alshedite | A synonym of 'Yttrium-bearing Titanite' |
IMA Classification of Alushtite
Discredited
Approval history:
Discredited by IMA in 2006 (IMA 06–C = tosudite, cf. Burke 2006)
Chemistry of Alushtite
Mindat Formula:
Na0.5(Al,Mg)6((Si,Al)8O18)(OH)12 · 5H2O
Element Weights:
First Recorded Occurrence of Alushtite
Synonyms of Alushtite
Other Language Names for Alushtite
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 2 photos of Alushtite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
| 2 photos of Alushtite associated with 'Limonite' | |
| 1 photo of Alushtite associated with 'Manganese Oxides' |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Alushtite
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References for Alushtite
Localities for Alushtite
Showing 6 localities.
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The Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Belgium | |
| Brown G. et al. (1974) |
Ukraine | |
| Dvoichenko P.A. (1914) |
| Kartashov P.M. (1989) | |
| Pekov (1998) | |
| Kartashov P.M. (1989) |
| Geologiya SSSR (The geology of USSR) |
Nauchnyi, Bakhchysarai, Crimea, Ukraine