Petrovite

Petrovite
General
CategoryMinerals
FormulaNa10CaCu2(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.

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

References

  1. ↑ "Newly discovered mineral petrovite could revolutionize batteries". Big Think. 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  2. ↑ "Petrovite: Scientists discover a new mineral in Kamchatka". phys.org. Retrieved 2021-01-16.
  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". Mineralogical Magazine. 84 (5): 691–698. Bibcode:2020MinM...84..691F. doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.53. ISSN 0026-461X. S2CID 225662607.