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Orthominasragrite

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Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
© Thomas Witzke

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Formula:
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Blue
Lustre:VitreousHardness:1
This page provides mineralogical data about Orthominasragrite.

Classification of Orthominasragrite

IMA status:Approved 2000
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.05-08
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.DB.20

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
D : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, with H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations; insular octahedra and finite units
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Type Occurrence of Orthominasragrite

Type Locality:North Mesa Mine group, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
Geological Setting of type material:In a silicified tree - approx 46cm x 30cm
Associated Minerals at type locality:
SulphurPyrite

Physical Properties of Orthominasragrite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:Blue
Streak:Pale blue
Hardness (Mohs):1
Hardness Data:Estimated
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (calculated):2 g/cm3

Crystallography of Orthominasragrite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mm2 - Pyramidal
Space Group:Pmn21
Cell Parameters:a = 7.246Å, b = 9.333Å, c = 6.21Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.776 : 1 : 0.665
Unit Cell Volume:V 420 ų
Z:2
Twinning:None mentioned
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
4.699 (100B)
3.734 (20)
3.622 (20)
3.322 (50)
3.108 (20)
2.865 (40)
2.602 (30)
2.363 (20)
202)(

Optical Data of Orthominasragrite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.529 nβ = 1.534 nγ = 1.534
2V:Measured: 2°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Pleochroism:Non-pleochroic

Chemical Properties of Orthominasragrite

Formula:
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, S, V
All elements listed in formula:H, O, S, V
Analytical Data:Electron microprobe data (with H2O calculated to give 5H2O)
VO2 (33.88)
SO3 (31.97)
H2O (36.30)

Total: 102.15 wt.%
Empirical Formula:
V
 
1.01
O
 
1.04
(SO
 
4
)
 
0.99
·5.00H
 
2
O

Relationship of Orthominasragrite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.DB.05Aubertite
CuAl[Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.05Magnesioaubertite
(Mg,Cu)Al[Cl|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.05Svyazhinite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
,Ca)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)[F|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.10Khademite
Al[F|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.10Rostite
Al[OH|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.15Jurbanite
Al[OH|SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.20Minasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.20Anorthominasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.25Bobjonesite
(V
4+
 
O)[SO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
7.DB.30Amarantite
Fe
3+
2
[O|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 7H
 
2
O
7.DB.30Hohmannite
Fe
3+
2
[O|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 8H
 
2
O
7.DB.30Metahohmannite
Fe
3+
2
[O|(SO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Aluminocopiapite
Al
 
2/3
Fe
3+
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Calciocopiapite
CaFe
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Copiapite
Fe
2+
 
Fe
3+
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Cuprocopiapite
CuFe
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
2
·20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Ferricopiapite
Fe
 
5
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
O(OH)·20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Magnesiocopiapite
MgFe
3+
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Zincocopiapite
ZnFe
3+
4
[OH|(SO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
2
 · 18H
 
2
O

Other Names for Orthominasragrite

Synonyms:
IMA2000-018IMA2001-040
Other Languages:
German:Orthominasragrit
Russian:Ортоминасрагрит
Spanish:Orthominasragrita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Orthominasragrite

Reference List:Canadian Mineralogist (2001): 39: 1325-1331.

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    Localities for Orthominasragrite

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    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Montrose Co.
        • Uravan District
    		Analyzed and in the collection of Brent Thorne
    • Utah
      • Emery Co.
        • San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell)
    		Can. Min. 39:1325-1331
            • North Mesa Mine group
    		Patrick Haynes
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