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Satpaevite Mineral Data
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General Satpaevite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Al12V++++2V+++++6O37•30(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,863.75 gm |
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Aluminum 17.37 % Al 32.82 % Al2O3 |
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Vanadium 21.87 % V 39.04 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.24 % H 29.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 57.52 % O |
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100.00 % 100.86 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Al12V5+2V5+6O37•30(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1959 |
| Locality: |
Kurumsak, Kara-Tau, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kanysh I. Satpaev (1899-1964), Kazakh geologist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Satpaevite + Pronunciation  |
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Satpaevite Crystallography
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| Crystal System: |
Orthorhombic Space Group: Unk |
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 1.926(1), 1.469(0.9), 2.366(0.9), |
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Physical Properties of Satpaevite
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| Cleavage: |
{???} Perfect, {???} Perfect |
| Color: |
Greenish yellow, Dull yellow. |
| Density: |
2.4 |
| Habit: |
Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. |
| Habit: |
Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms. |
| Hardness: |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum |
| Luster: |
Pearly |
| Streak: |
yellow |
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Optical Properties of Satpaevite
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
KPDmeas= 0.2843,KC= 0.2993
Ncalc = 1.72 |
| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (+), a=1.676, b=1.681, g=1.69, bire=0.0140, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=70. |
| Pleochroism (x): |
weak. |
| Pleochroism (y): |
weak. |
| Pleochroism (z): |
weak. |
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Calculated Properties of Satpaevite
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| Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.41 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Satpaevite =2.40 gm/cc.
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| Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0008276029
Boson Index = 0.9991723971 |
| Photoelectric: |
PESatpaevite = 4.61 barns/electron
U=PESatpaevite x rElectron Density= 11.10 barns/cc.
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Satpaevite is Not Radioactive |
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Satpaevite Classification
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| Dana Class: |
47.04.01.01 (47)Vanadium Oxysalts |
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(47.04)(Hydrated Containing V++++ and V+++++) |
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(47.04.01)Dana Group |
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47.04.01.01 Satpaevite Al12V2V6O37•30(H2O) Unk Ortho |
| Strunz Class: |
04.HG.65 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.HG -Unclassified V oxides |
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04.HG.65 Satpaevite Al12V2V6O37•30(H2O) Unk Ortho |
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Other Satpaevite Information
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| References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Satpaevite :
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 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
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Satpaevite
Al12V++++2V+++++6O37•30(H2O)
Dana No: 47.04.01.01 Strunz No: 04.HG.65
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