Christensenite
A variety of Tridymite
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Formula:
SiO2
Name:
Named in honor of the Norwegian Consul Lars Christensen (1884-1965) who financed the expedition.
A variety of Tridymite
Name given to a solid solution of 5 % NaAlSiO4 in tridymite from a lava at Deception Island, Western Antartica found during the Norwegian Antartic expeditions 1927-1928.
Name given to a solid solution of 5 % NaAlSiO4 in tridymite from a lava at Deception Island, Western Antartica found during the Norwegian Antartic expeditions 1927-1928.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39761 (as Christensenite)
4015 (as Tridymite)
4015 (as Tridymite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39761:0 (as Christensenite)
mindat:1:1:4015:6 (as Tridymite)
mindat:1:1:4015:6 (as Tridymite)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
7b9b5ac1-013c-4c9a-86d9-5502dda74b14 (as Christensenite)
a6690284-91bd-4ecf-a045-8f91efc49d49 (as Tridymite)
a6690284-91bd-4ecf-a045-8f91efc49d49 (as Tridymite)
Chemical Properties of Christensenite
Formula:
SiO2
Elements listed:
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Christensenite
mindat.org URL:
https://www.mindat.org/min-39761.html
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References for Christensenite
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Localities for Christensenite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
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