Alexshubnikovite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Khovu-Aksy Ni-Co deposit
Chedi-Kholsky District
Tuva
Russia
51.1597°, 93.6858°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Crystallography

Crystal system: Monoclinic
Space group: P2/c
Cell parameters: a = 27.112(6) Å · b = 5.523(1) Å · c = 10.433(3) Å
Cell angles: β = 92.327(4) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 0.204 : 0.385

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
29CuCopper Copper 9 63.546 571.914
36.28%
8OOxygen Oxygen 35 15.999 559.965
35.52%
33AsArsenic Arsenic 4 74.922 299.688
19.01%
20CaCalcium Calcium 2 40.078 80.156
5.09%
17ClChlorine Chlorine 1 35.450 35.450
2.25%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 29 1.008 29.232
1.85%
Total 1576.405 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
29CuCopper	Copper	9	63.546	571.914	36.28%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	35	15.999	559.965	35.52%
33AsArsenic	Arsenic	4	74.922	299.688	19.01%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	2	40.078	80.156	5.09%
17ClChlorine	Chlorine	1	35.450	35.450	2.25%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	29	1.008	29.232	1.85%
	Total	1576.405	100.00%

In other languages

Catalan: alexshubnikovita

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

8.DM.10

8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
8.DPhosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H₂ODivision
8.DMWith large and medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄ > 2:1Group
8.DM.10AlexshubnikoviteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

2 minerals

Literature, links & citation

Citations

— Kasatkin, A.V., Plášil, J., Gurung, K., Škoda, R., Chukanov, N.V., Agakhanov, A.A., Belakovskiy, D.I. and Gurzhiy, V.V. (2026) Alexshubnikovite, IMA 2025-100. CNMNC Newsletter 90, Mineralogical Magazine, 90, https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2026.10217

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Alexshubnikovite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/alexshubnikovite-499624},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}