Nazarchukite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Unnamed phosphorite quarry
Daba-Siwaqa complex
Transjordan Plateau
Amman Governorate
Jordan
31.3644°, 36.1819°

2recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Space group: Pbca
Cell parameters: a = 9.320(3) Å · b = 8.748(3) Å · c = 29.261(9) Å
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 0.939 : 3.140

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 16 15.999 255.984
40.61%
15PPhosphorus Phosphorus 4 30.974 123.896
19.65%
26FeIron Iron 2 55.845 111.690
17.72%
20CaCalcium Calcium 2 40.078 80.156
12.71%
28NiNickel Nickel 1 58.693 58.693
9.31%
Total 630.419 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From IMA formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	16	15.999	255.984	40.61%
15PPhosphorus	Phosphorus	4	30.974	123.896	19.65%
26FeIron	Iron	2	55.845	111.690	17.72%
20CaCalcium	Calcium	2	40.078	80.156	12.71%
28NiNickel	Nickel	1	58.693	58.693	9.31%
	Total	630.419	100.00%

Synonyms

IMA2022-005
Nazarchukiet

In other languages

German: IMA 2022-005 · Nazarchukit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

8.AC

8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
8.APhosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂ODivision
8.ACWith medium-sized and large cationsGroup
8.ACNazarchukiteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

1 mineral

ItelmeniteNa₂CuMg₂(SO₄)₄
Mineral
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Literature, links & citation

Citations

2022Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 67. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (3) 359-364 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-359-2022 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-34-359-2022

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Nazarchukite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/nazarchukite-56035},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}