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Nolanite Mineral Data
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General Nolanite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(V+++,Fe++,Fe+++,Ti)10O14(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 763.60 gm |
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Titanium 3.76 % Ti 6.28 % TiO2 |
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Aluminum 1.06 % Al 2.00 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 46.03 % V 67.72 % V2O3 |
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Iron 15.36 % Fe 4.70 % FeO / 16.73 % Fe2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.26 % H 2.36 % H2O |
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Oxygen 33.52 % O |
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100.00 % 99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
V3+6.9Fe3+1.6Fe2+0.5Ti0.6Al0.3O14(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermal uranium deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
| Locality: |
Fish-Hook Bay, Lake Athabaska, and at the Ace mine, Beaverlodge Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Thomas Brennan Nolan (1901-1992), formerly Director of the U. S. Geological Survey, Washington, D.C., USA. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Nolanite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31215 |
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PDF 19-640 |
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Nolanite Image |
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Nolanite Crystallography
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:c = 1:1.58296 |
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 5.846, c = 9.254, Z = 1; V = 273.89 Den(Calc)= 4.63 |
| Crystal System: |
Hexagonal - Dihexagonal Pyramidal H-M Symbol (6mm) Space Group: P 63mc |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.44(1), 2.49(0.9), 2.66(0.9), |
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Physical Properties of Nolanite
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| Cleavage: |
None |
| Color: |
Black. |
| Density: |
4.69 |
| Diaphaneity: |
Opaque |
| Fracture: |
Uneven - Flat surfaces (not cleavage) fractured in an uneven pattern. |
| Habit: |
Euhedral Crystals - Occurs as well-formed crystals showing good external form. |
| Habit: |
Hexagonal - Six-sided crystal shape in cross-section or habit. |
| Hardness: |
5-5.5 - Apatite-Knife Blade |
| Luster: |
Sub Metallic |
| Streak: |
brownish black |
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Optical Properties of Nolanite
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| Dichroism (e): |
dark brown. |
| Dichroism (w): |
deep blue. |
| Optical Data: |
Uniaxial (?). |
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NCalc= 2.33 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2873) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.35 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2873) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
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| RL Anisotrophism: |
Moderate, light to dark gray. |
| RL Color: |
Dark gray to dark grayish violet. |
| Reflectivity |
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Nolanite in Air
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| 470 nm |
11.00 |
12.70 |
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| 546 nm |
11.80 |
13.50 |
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| 589 nm |
12.30 |
14.00 |
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Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Nolanite in Air
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Intensity |
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560% |
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800% |
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Calculated Properties of Nolanite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.37 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Nolanite =4.63 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0094325848
Boson Index = 0.9905674152 |
| Photoelectric: |
PENolanite = 14.30 barns/electron
U=PENolanite x rElectron Density= 62.50 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Nolanite is Not Radioactive |
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Nolanite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
04.06.07.01 (04)Simple Oxides |
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(04.06)not classified |
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(04.06.07)Dana Group |
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04.06.07.01 Nolanite (V,Fe,Fe,Ti)10O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm |
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04.06.07.02 Rinmanite! (Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm |
| Strunz Class: |
04.CB.40 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.C - Metal:Oxygen = 2:3, 3:5, and Similar |
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04.CB -With medium-sized cations |
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04.CB.40 Kamiokite Fe2Mo3O8 P 63mc 6mm |
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04.CB.40 Nolanite (V,Fe,Fe,Ti)10O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm |
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04.CB.40 Rinmanite! (Zn,Mn)2Sb2Mg2Fe4O14(OH)2 P 63mc 6mm |
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Other Nolanite 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 Nolanite :
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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Nolanite
(V+++,Fe++,Fe+++,Ti)10O14(OH)2
Dana No: 04.06.07.01 Strunz No: 04.CB.40
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