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Haggite Mineral Data
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General Haggite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
V2O2(OH)3 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 184.90 gm |
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Vanadium 55.10 % V 81.06 % V2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.64 % H 14.61 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.26 % O |
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100.00 % 95.67 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
V3+2O2(OH)3 |
| Environment: |
In the oxidized zone of Colorado Plateau-type U-V deposits. Intimately intergrown with other vanadium oxide hydrates. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1958 |
| Locality: |
In sandstone from a drill core at 55 m from near Carlile, Crook County, Wyoming, USA Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gunnar Hagg (1903-), chemist and crystallographer, of the University of Uppsala, Sweden. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Haggite  |
| Synonym: |
Haeggite |
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Haggite Image |
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Haggite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =4.0702:1:1.6153 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 12.17, b = 2.99, c = 4.83, Z = 2; beta = 98.25° V = 173.94 Den(Calc)= 3.53 |
| Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - Prismatic H-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.8(1), 4.05(0.5), 3.02(0.25), |
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Physical Properties of Haggite
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| Color: |
Black. |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Habit: |
Botryoidal - "Grape-like" rounded forms (e.g.. malachite). |
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Disseminated - Occurs in small, distinct particles dispersed in matrix. |
| Habit: |
Efflorescences - Crystals covering matrix, generally produced from transpiro-evaporation. |
| Hardness: |
4.5 - Between Fluorite and Apatite |
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic |
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Optical Properties of Haggite
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| Optical Data: |
NCalc= 1.97 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2758) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Very strong; yellowish gray to bluish gray. |
| RL Color: |
Yellowish gray to dark gray. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Haggite in Air
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∑ R2(λ) |
| 440 nm |
11.70 |
11.00 |
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| 460 nm |
11.80 |
11.00 |
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| 480 nm |
12.00 |
11.00 |
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| 500 nm |
12.30 |
11.00 |
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| 520 nm |
12.30 |
11.00 |
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| 540 nm |
13.00 |
11.10 |
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| 560 nm |
13.40 |
11.20 |
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| 580 nm |
13.70 |
11.20 |
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| 600 nm |
14.00 |
11.20 |
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| 620 nm |
14.30 |
11.20 |
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| 640 nm |
14.60 |
11.20 |
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| 660 nm |
14.90 |
11.30 |
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| 680 nm |
15.20 |
11.50 |
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| 700 nm |
15.60 |
11.90 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Haggite in Air
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480% |
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800% |
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Calculated Properties of Haggite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.40 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Haggite =3.53 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0015876342
Boson Index = 0.9984123658 |
| Photoelectric: |
PEHaggite = 10.52 barns/electron
U=PEHaggite x rElectron Density= 35.74 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Haggite is Not Radioactive |
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Haggite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
06.04.03.01 (06)Hydroxides and Oxides Containing Hydroxyl |
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(06.04)containing multiple cations |
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(06.04.03)Dana Group |
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06.04.03.01 Haggite V2O2(OH)3 C 2/m 2/m |
| Strunz Class: |
04.HE.25 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.H - V[5,6] Vanadates |
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04.HE -Phyllovanadates |
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04.HE.25 Haggite V2O2(OH)3 C 2/m 2/m |
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Other Haggite Information
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| References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Haggite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - MinDAT
10 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
11 - Online Mineral Museum
12 - QUT Mineral Atlas
13 - Ruff.Info
14 - WWW-MINCRYST
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Haggite
V2O2(OH)3
Dana No: 06.04.03.01 Strunz No: 04.HE.25
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