Kainotropite
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| Kainotropite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Vanadate |
| Formula | Cu4Fe3+O2(V2O7)(VO4) |
| IMA symbol | Ktr[1] |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
| Space group | Pnma |
| Unit cell | a = 14.14, b = 6.71 c = 11.42 [Å], β = 93.04° (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| References | [2] |
Kainotropite is a rare vanadate mineral with the formula Cu4FeO2(V2O7)(VO4). It contains trivalent iron. It is one of many fumarolic minerals discovered on the Tolbachik volcano. The name of its parental fumarole is "Yadovitaya", which means poisonous.[2][3]