Ivsite

ivsite

thenardite

aphthitalite

matteuccite

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Formula: Na3H(SO4)2
Anhydrous sulphate
Crystal system: Monoclinic
Specific gravity: 2.406 calculated
Streak: White
Colour: Colourless
Solubility: Unstable in natural conditions and is covered by a white crust, after long exposure to air
Environments

Hydrothermal environments
Fumeroles

Ivsite is a relatively new mineral, approved in 2013.

Localities

At the type locality, the Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia, crystals of ivsite were discovered in a cavity of an intensely gassing fumarole, near an output of liquid lava flowing in a hidden channel, 3 km from the eruptive centre. The ivsite surface is somewhere incrusted with green, greenish turquoise, white turquoise, and white mineral aggregates. The temperature reached 500°С at a depth of 30 cm. Associated minerals include thénardite and aphthitalite. In addition, secondary hydrous minerals, such as matteuccite and krohnkite were registered.
Ivsite occurs in fine granular aggregates composed of tabular crystals; it is transparent and colourless, and its powder has a white colour (Doklady Earth Sciences 468.2.632-635).
Ivsite from the Great Fissure Eruption - Image

At the Blue Lizard Mine, Red Canyon Mining District, San Juan County, Utah, USA, ivsite occurs as a secondary mineral in the post-mining oxidation zone of asphaltum-rich sandstone beds laced with uraninite and sulphides in a damp underground environment. Associated minerals include copiapite, ferrinatrite, metavoltine, römerite, seaborgite and gypsum (HOM).
Ivsite from the Blue Lizard Mine - Image

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