Also known as IMA1976-023
Penikisite was discovered by Alan Kulan and Gunar Penikis near Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory. The mineral is a member of the bjarebyite group along with kulanite, ideally , and bjarebyite, ideally . It is among several new minerals that have been discovered in the Rapid Creek and Big Fish areas of Yukon Territory. Kulanite is similar in many ways to penikisite in appearance and properties. The chemical formula for penikisite is . It has a hardness of about 4 and a density of 3.79 g/cm3. Penikisite is unique among the bjarebyite group in being monoclinic and has a biaxial optical class. It
La penikisita es un mineral de la clase de los minerales fosfatos, y dentro de esta pertenece al llamado “grupo de la ”. Fue descubierta en 1977 en Rapid Creek, en el territorio de Yukón (Canadá), siendo nombrada así en honor de Gunnar Penikis, quien descubrió el yacimiento. Un sinónimo poco usado es su clave: IMA1976-023.
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