Chemistry:Triazolite
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| Triazolite | |
|---|---|
 Closeup of a triazolite crystal[1] | |
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3·4H2O |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Identification | |
| Color | Deep blue |
Triazolite is an organic mineral with the chemical structure of NaCu2(N3C2H2)2(NH3)2Cl3·4H2O, and is formed in conjunction with chanabayite, another natural triazolate anion salt.[3] Triazolite has only been found in Pabellón de Pica, Chanabaya, Iquique Province, Tarapacá Region, Chile , due to its specific requirements for formation. The first specimens of triazolite were found in what is suspected to be the guano of the guanay cormorant.[4] The guano reacted to chalcopyrite-bearing gabbro, allowing the formation for triazolite to take place. Triazolite was initially grouped together with chanabayite in 2015, and wasn't identified as a separate mineral until 2017.
References
- ↑ Deep Carbon Observatory (2019). Deep Carbon Observatory: A Decade of Discovery. Washington, DC. doi:10.17863/CAM.44064. https://deepcarbon.net/deep-carbon-observatory-decade-discovery. Retrieved 13 December 2019.
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode: 2021MinM...85..291W.
- ↑ "Triazolite". https://www.mindat.org/min-51961.html.
- ↑ "New carbon mineral #11 has strong family ties". 18 October 2017. https://mineralchallenge.net/intertwined-discovery/.
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