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Tangeite Mineral Data |
General Tangeite Information |
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CaCu(VO4)(OH) | ||
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Molecular Weight = 235.57 gm | ||
Calcium 17.01 % Ca 23.80 % CaO | |||
Vanadium 21.62 % V 38.60 % V2O5 | |||
Copper 26.98 % Cu 33.77 % CuO | |||
Hydrogen 0.43 % H 3.82 % H2O | |||
Oxygen 33.96 % O | |||
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
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CaCu(VO4)(OH) | ||
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Secondary mineral in vanadium-bearing sandstone deposits. Forms a series with conichalcite. | ||
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Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1848 | ||
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Tange Gorge, Fergana Valley, Kyrgystan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
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Named for the locality. | ||
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Calciovolborthite | ||
Tangeite Image | |||
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Tangeite Crystallography |
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a:b:c =0.8045:1:0.6382 | ||
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a = 7.45, b = 9.26, c = 5.91, Z = 4; V = 407.71 Den(Calc)= 3.84 | ||
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Orthorhombic - Disphenoidal H-M Symbol (2 2 2) Space Group: P 212121 | ||
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By Intensity(I/Io): 2.61(1), 2.88(1), 4.15(0.75), | ||
Physical Properties of Tangeite |
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{???} Perfect | ||
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Yellow, Yellow green, Olive green. | ||
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3.5 | ||
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Subtranslucent | ||
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Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix. | ||
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3.5 - Copper Penny | ||
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Non-fluorescent. | ||
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Vitreous - Pearly | ||
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Nonmagnetic | ||
Optical Properties of Tangeite |
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CI meas= -0.192 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.087 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2734,KPDmeas= 0.3,KC= 0.2516 Ncalc = 1.88 - 1.97 |
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Biaxial (+), a=2.01, b=2.05, g=2.09, bire=0.0800, 2V(Calc)=88, 2V(Meas)=83. | ||
Calculated Properties of Tangeite |
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Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.68 gm/cc note: Specific Gravity of Tangeite =3.84 gm/cc. |
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Fermion Index = 0.0009339406 Boson Index = 0.9990660594 |
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PETangeite = 18.16 barns/electron U=PETangeite x rElectron Density= 66.89 barns/cc. |
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GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Tangeite is Not Radioactive |
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Tangeite Classification |
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41.05.01.06 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen | ||
(41.05)where (A B)2 (XO4) Zq | |||
(41.05.01)Adelite Group | |||
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08.BH.35 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES | ||
08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O | |||
08.BH -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1 | |||
Other Tangeite Information |
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NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p185,1995) OPTIC PROP.(Am.Min.,Vol.80,p185,1995) | ||
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Links to other databases for Tangeite : 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 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Tangeite using: Visit our Advertisers for Tangeite : Ask about Tangeite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Tangeite Specimen Label here :
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