Petrovite

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]

Petrovite
General
Category	Mineral
Formula (repeating unit)	Na10CaCu2(SO4)8
Identification
Color	Blue, green

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". 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.