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Rakovanite
Rakovanite, (NH4)3Na3(V10O28) · 12H2O; formerly given as Na3(H3V10O28).15H2O; later, the ammonium ion was shown to be present and essential, is a member of the pascoite family. It is a transparent, brittle mineral occurring in the monoclinic crystal system. It is orange in color and has an orange-yellow colored streak. Rakovanite is soft with a Mohs hardness of 1 and a calculated density of 2.407g cm−3. It does not fluoresce in long- or short-wave ultraviolet radiation. Rakovanite crystals are up to one mm in maximum dimension and vary in habit from blocky to prismatic on 01 commonly exhibiting steps and striations parallel to 01 Its name honors John Rakovan, former professor, Department of Geology and Environmental Earth Science, Miami University, State Mineralogist and Senior Museum CuratorNew Mexico Bureau of Geology and Mineral Resources Occurrence Rakovanite was found on specimens from the Sunday mine and the West Sunday mine, Slick Rock district, San Miguel County, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Minerals
This is a list of minerals for which there are articles on Wikipedia. Minerals are distinguished by various chemical and physical properties. Differences in chemical composition and crystal structure distinguish the various ''species''. Within a mineral species there may be variation in physical properties or minor amounts of impurities that are recognized by mineralogists or wider society as a mineral ''variety''. Mineral variety names are listed after the valid minerals for each letter. For a more complete listing of all mineral names, see List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association. A :Varieties that are not valid species: *Adamantine spar (variety of corundum) *Agate (variety of chalcedony and quartz) *Alabaster (variety of gypsum) *Alexandrite (variety of chrysoberyl) *Allingite (synonym of amber) *Alum *Amazonite (variety of microcline) *Amethyst (purple variety of quartz) *Ametrine (variety of quartz) *Ammolite (organic; also a gems ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pascoite
Pascoite is a mineral with formula Ca3V10O28·17H2O that is red-orange to yellow in color. It was discovered in the Pasco Province of Peru, for which it is named, and described in 1914. Description Crystals of pascoite, which occur in granular crusts, are minute and lath-like with oblique terminations. The mineral is dark red-orange to yellow-orange in color and dirty yellow when partially dehydrated. It occurs as efflorescences in mine tunnels or as a product leached out of surficial vanadium oxides by ground water. Pascoite has been found in association with carnotite. Pascoite melts readily to form a deep red liquid. Pascoite is a member of the eponymous pascoite group. The magnesium analogue of pascoite is magnesiopascoite. Structure A 2005 study determined that pascoite has a C 2/m disordered crystal structure. It consists of decavanadate anions (V10O28)6− linked together by the interstitial complex 6+. Synthesis Pascoite can be easily synthesized by leaching oxides of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxide Minerals
The oxide mineral class includes those minerals in which the oxide anion (O2−) is bonded to one or more metal alloys. The hydroxide-bearing minerals are typically included in the oxide class. The minerals with complex anion groups such as the silicates, sulfates, carbonates and phosphates are classed separately. Simple oxides: *XO **Periclase group ***Periclase ***Manganosite **Zincite group ***Zincite *** Bromellite ***Tenorite ***Litharge * **Cuprite **Ice * **Hematite group ***Corundum ***Hematite ***Ilmenite * **Rutile group ***Rutile ***Pyrolusite *** Cassiterite ** Baddeleyite **Uraninite **Thorianite * **Spinel group ***Spinel ***Gahnite ***Magnetite ***Franklinite *** Chromite **Chrysoberyl **Columbite *Hydroxide subgroup: **Brucite **Manganite ** Romanèchite **Goethite group: ***Diaspore ***Goethite Nickel–Strunz Classification -04- Oxides IMA-CNMNC proposes a new hierarchical scheme (Mills et al., 2009). This list uses it to mod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Classification Of Minerals (other)
The classification of minerals is a process of determining to which of several groups minerals belong based on their chemical characteristics. Since the 1950s, this classification has been carried out by the International Mineralogical Association, which classifies minerals into the following broad classes: *Classification of non-silicate minerals This list gives an overview of the classification of non-silicate minerals and includes mostly International Mineralogical Association (IMA) recognized minerals and its groupings. This list complements the List of minerals recognized by the Inter ... * Classification of silicate minerals * Classification of organic minerals External links * {{SIA ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Decavanadate
Sodium decavanadate describes any member of the family of inorganic compounds with the formula Na6 10O28H2O)n. These are sodium salts of the orange-colored decavanadate anion 10O28sup>6−. Numerous other decavanadate salts have been isolated and studied since 1956 when it was first characterized. Preparation The preparation of decavanadate is achieved by acidifying an aqueous solution of ortho-vanadate: :10 Na3 O4 + 24 HOAc → Na6 10O28 + 12 H2O + 24 NaOAc The formation of decavanadate is optimized by maintaining a pH range of 4–7. Typical side products include metavanadate, O3sup>−, and hexavanadate, 6O16sup>2−, ions. Structure The decavanadate ion consists of 10 fused VO6 octahedra and has D2h symmetry. The structure of Na6 10O2818H2O has been confirmed with X-ray crystallography. The decavanadate anions contains three sets of equivalent V atoms (see fig. 1). These include two central VO6 octahedra (Vc) and four each peripheral tetragonal-pyramidal VO5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paramontroseite
Paramontroseite (V4+O2) is a relatively rare orthorhombic vanadium oxide mineral in the Ramsdellite group. Synthetic paramontroseite may have applications in medicine, batteries and electronics. Name The name Paramontroseite is derived from the Greek ''παρα'' (para), meaning near, and montroseite, a related mineral. The name was chosen due to the mineral's paramorphic relationship to the host mineral montroseite. Montroseite is named after Montrose County, Colorado, USA, where it was first found. Names in other languages include Paramontroseit (German), Paramontroseita (Spanish), Парамонтрозеит (Russian) and 副黑钒矿 副黑铁钒矿 (Chinese). Synonyms are Inorganic Crystal Structure Database (ICSD) 22303 and Powder Diffraction File (PDF) 25-1003. Occurrence Paramontroseite is associated with montroseite and corvusite. It is found in relatively unoxidized Colorado Plateau-type uranium–vanadium ores in sandstones. The type locality is Bitter Creek Mine, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
