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Minerals

Kelyanite

kelyanite

(Hg+2)6Sb³⁺BrCl2O6

Brownish black inclusions of the extremely rare Hg-Br mineral kelyanite from the type locality in Kelyana Hg deposit (Kelyana Hg deposit, Middle Kelyana River, Baunt District, Buryatia, Russian Federation) included in a polished probe amount that was used to analyse it. Analyzed by the former owner of the specimen, the Vandenbroucke Museum collection, from Waregem, Belgium.

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Overview

Kelyanite is a mineral species (oxohalide mineral). It crystallises in the monoclinic system. Nickel–Strunz class: 3.DD.60.

Scientific references

  1. Kelyanite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3814431 Link