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Yukonite
Redziny, Lower Silesia, Poland
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![Yukonite](/Files/Minerals/Yukonite_313_lg.jpg)
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Classification |
Mineral |
Tags |
Perky Box
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Origin Location |
Redziny, Lower Silesia, Poland |
Description |
Black to red rounded char-like aggregates of Yukonite - a rare Calcium Iron(III) Arsenate mineral, associated mainly with Chrysocolla. This rare mineral was identified using powder x-ray diffraction (PXRD). |
Luster |
Dull |
Luster (Groundmass) |
Not noted, see photo. |
Optical Phenomena |
Not noted, see photo. |
Mineral Group / Note |
Not noted, check reference links below. |
Handling |
No special handling is required. |
Modifications |
No modifications. |
Size Group |
Miniature |
Weight |
Not weighed precisely yet, please inquire. |
Dimensions |
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Quantity |
1 Specimen |
Mineral List |
Yukonite: Ca2Fe3+3(AsO4)3(OH)4·4H2O dicalcium iron arsenic oxygen oxygen hydrogen (hydrous) *
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Specimen Analysis |
Color Table
Colors found in this specimen image are shown below. Higher number indicates greater concentration of that color.
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Similarly Colored Minerals:
Minerals with similar color profiles are shown below.
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Hematite ![Hematite](/Files/Minerals/Hematite_290_sm.jpg) Garnet var. Grossular![Garnet var. Grossular](/Files/Minerals/Garnet_346_sm.jpg) Copper![Copper](/Files/Minerals/Copper_123_sm.jpg) Quartz var. Pecos Diamond![Quartz var. Pecos Diamond](/Files/Minerals/QuartzvarPecosDiamond_483_sm.jpg) Spinel / Diopside![Spinel / Diopside](/Files/Minerals/SpinelDiopside_227_sm.jpg) Astrophyllite![Astrophyllite](/Files/Minerals/Astrophyllite_524_sm.jpg) |
Elements in this Specimen:
Elements that are part of the official chemical structure of the minerals occurring in this specimen are indicated below.
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Element List:
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Minerals with Similar Chemistry:
Minerals that are similar in terms of their chemical makeup are shown below.
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This Mineral Formula Similar Mineral Formula
Ca Fe As O H Ca Zn Fe As O H
Ca Fe As O H Ca Zn Fe As O H
Ca Fe As O H Ca H O Mo As Fe
Ca Fe As O H Ca Fe Zn As O H
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Tools |
Edit Specimen Search Wikipedia: Yukonite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Yukonite Search Web Mineral DB: Yukonite Search for Handbook of Mineralogy: Yukonite
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