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Averievite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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Averievite

Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
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About AverieviteHide

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Valerii V. Averiev
Formula:
Cu6(VO4)2O2Cl2
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Resinous
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
3.54
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Name:
Named in honor of Valerii Viktorovich Averiev (Валерий Викторович Аверьев) (1929-1968), Russian volcanologist with the Institute of Volcanology, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskii. He was a specialist in geothermal energy from volcanic regions.
This page provides mineralogical data about Averievite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
6811
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6811:2

IMA Classification of AverieviteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Cu2+5O2(V5+O4)2·Cu2+Cl2
Approval year:
1995
First published:
1998
Approval history:
IMA1995-027
Type description reference:
Vergasova, L.P., Starova, G.L., Filatov, S.K., Anan´ev, V.V. (1998) Averievite Cu5(VO4)2O2·nMX - a new mineral of volcanic exhalations. Doklady Akademii Nauk: 359: 804-807.

Classification of AverieviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
8.BB.85

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
AvvIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of AverieviteHide

Lustre:
Resinous
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Black
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=258 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
Good {1010}
Density:
3.54 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.01(1) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
Measured is low due to bubbles

Optical Data of AverieviteHide

Type:
Uniaxial

Chemistry of AverieviteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu6(VO4)2O2Cl2
Element Weights:
Element% weight
Cu53.396 %
O22.406 %
V14.268 %
Cl9.930 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
Cu
O
V
Cl
Elements listed:
Cl, Cu, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of AverieviteHide

Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3 - Pyramidal
Space Group:
P3
Cell Parameters:
a = 6.375(1) Å, c = 8.399(1) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 1.317
Unit Cell V:
295.61 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
1

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0014526AverieviteStarova G L, Krivovichev S V, Fundamensky V S, Filatov S K (1997) The crystal structure of averievite, Cu5O2(VO4)2*nMX: comparison with related compounds Mineralogical Magazine 61 441-4461997Main Tolbachik Fracture Eruption of Kamchatka0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.315 Å(10)
3.43 Å(7)
2.810 Å(4)
1.598 Å(4)
2.131 Å(3)
3.048 Å(2)
1.871 Å(2)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event<2.4
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals]

Type Occurrence of AverieviteHide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture), Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia
General Appearance of Type Material:
As pseudohexagonal crystals, to 0.3 mm
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mining Museum, St. Petersburg Mining Institute, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2102/2.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Fumarole
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
PiypiteAlumoklyuchevskiteFedotoviteAlarsiteNabokoite
TenoriteLammeriteLangbeinite
Reference:
Vergasova, L.P., Starova, G.L., Filatov, S.K., Anan´ev, V.V. (1998) Averievite Cu5(VO4)2O2·nMX - a new mineral of volcanic exhalations. Doklady Akademii Nauk: 359: 804-807.

Synonyms of AverieviteHide

Other Language Names for AverieviteHide

French:Averievite
German:Averievit
Norwegian:Averievitt
Spanish:Averievita

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BB.MoabiteNiFe3+(PO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)FMon.
8.BB.PaulgrothiteCu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3Orth. mm2 : Cmc21
8.BB.KarlditmariteCu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.MilkovoiteCu4O(PO4)(AsO4)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.XArsenowagneriteMg2(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.05TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)FTric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.10ZwieseliteFe2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.10TripliteMn2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.15'Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite)'Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O
8.BB.15JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)OMon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.15HydroxylwagneriteMg2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15WagneriteMg2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15Stanĕkite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15TriploiditeMn2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15SarkiniteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.15WolfeiteFe2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.20HoltedahliteMg2(PO4)(OH)Trig. 3m : P31m
8.BB.20Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6Trig. 3m(32/m) : P31m
8.BB.25AlthausiteMg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,◻)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.30ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30EveiteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.30AuriacusiteFe3+Cu2+(AsO4)OOrth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.35ParadamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.35TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.40BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40MeizhouiteFe2+V3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.40HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.40WilhelmkleiniteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.45DokuchaeviteCu8O2(VO4)3Cl3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.45TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.45YaroshevskiteCu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50Aleutite[Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)ClMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BB.52aEriclaxmaniteCu4O(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.52bKozyrevskiteCu4O(AsO4)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite(Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6Hex. 6mm : P63mc
8.BB.55PopoviteCu5O2(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.60UrusoviteCuAl(AsO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.65TheoparacelsiteCu3(As2O7)(OH)2Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmma
8.BB.70TuraniteCu5(VO4)2(OH)4Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.75StoiberiteCu5(VO4)2O2Mon. 2/m : P21/c
8.BB.80FingeriteCu11(VO4)6O2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.90RichelliteCaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2Amor.
8.BB.90LipscombiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 422 : P41212
8.BB.90ZinclipscombiteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 422 : P43212

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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Localities for AverieviteHide

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Russia (TL)
 
  • Kamchatka Krai
    • Milkovsky District
      • Tolbachik Volcanic field
Starova et al. (1997)
          • Northern Breakthrough (North Breach)
            • Second scoria cone
Zelenski et al. (2012)
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