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Petrovite

petrovite

Scientists discover beautiful blue new mineral petrovite - CNET

Scientists discover beautiful blue new mineral petrovite - CNET — via www.cnet.com · Source

Overview

Petrovite is a blue and green mineral, with the chemical formula of Na10CaCu2(SO4)8. It contains atoms of oxygen (O), sodium (Na), sulphur (S), calcium (Ca) and copper (Cu) in a porous framework. It has potential as a cathode material in sodium-ion rechargeable batteries. It was discovered in volcanic lava flows in the Kamchatka region of Russia's far east and first described in 2020.

Scientific references

  1. Petrovite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q80166202 Link
  2. Petrovite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petrovite Link