Chemistry:Petrovite

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Petrovite
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Na10CaCu2(SO4)8
Identification
ColorBlue, green

Petrovite is a blue and green mineral, with the chemical formula of Na10CaCu2(SO4)8. It contains atoms of oxygen (O), sodium (Na), sulphur (S), calcium (Ca) and copper (Cu) in a porous framework. It has potential as a cathode material in sodium-ion rechargeable batteries.[1][2]

It was discovered in volcanic lava flows in the Kamchatka region of Russia's far east and first described in 2020.[3]

References

  1. "Newly discovered mineral petrovite could revolutionize batteries" (in en). 2020-11-20. https://bigthink.com/surprising-science/newly-discovered-mineral-petrovite-could-revolutionize-batteries?rebelltitem=5#rebelltitem5?rebelltitem=5. 
  2. "Petrovite: Scientists discover a new mineral in Kamchatka" (in en). https://phys.org/news/2020-11-scientists-mineral-kamchatka.html. 
  3. Filatov, Stanislav K.; Shablinskii, Andrey P.; Krivovichev, Sergey V.; Vergasova, Lidiya P.; Moskaleva, Svetlana V. (October 2020). "Petrovite, Na10CaCu2(SO4)8, a new fumarolic sulfate from the Great Tolbachik fissure eruption, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia" (in en). Mineralogical Magazine 84 (5): 691–698. doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.53. ISSN 0026-461X. Bibcode2020MinM...84..691F.