| Name: | Lesukite |
| IMA Chemistry: | Al2(OH)5Cl·2H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lesukite contains elements: Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1996 |
| IMA Status: | Discredited |
| Status Notes: | Vergasova L P, Stepanova E L, Serafimova E K, Filatov S K (1997) Lesukite - Al_2_(OH)_5_Cl·2H_2_O - a new mineral from volcanic exhalation, Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 126(2) 104-110 Discredited as being cadwaladerite: Peterson R C, Metcalf M, Kampf A R, Contreira Filho R R, Reid J, Joy B (2019) Cadwaladerite, Al_2_(H_2_O)(OH)_4_·n(Cl,OH^-^,H_2_O), from Cerros Pintados, Chile, defined as a valid mineral species and the discreditation of lesukite. The Canadian Mineralogist 57, 827-841 |
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| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 273.4 Million Years Ago |
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