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Häggite

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Section 33 mine, Ambrosia Lake area, Grants District, McKinley Co., New Mexico, USA
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Formula:
V
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
3
System:MonoclinicColour:Black
This page provides mineralogical data about Häggite.

Classification of Häggite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/G.08-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.HE.25

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
E : Phyllovanadates
Dana 8th edition ID:6.4.3.1

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
4 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.12.4

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta
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Type Occurrence of Häggite

Type Locality:Drill Hole TR-713, Carlile, Crook Co., Wyoming, USA

Physical Properties of Häggite

Colour:Black

Crystallography of Häggite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Häggite

Formula:
V
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
3
Essential elements:H, O, V
All elements listed in formula:H, O, V

Relationship of Häggite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.HE.05Melanovanadite
Ca
 
2
V
 
4
V
 
6
O
 
25
·nH
 
2
O
4.HE.10Shcherbinaite
V
 
2
O
 
5
4.HE.15Hewettite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
|V
 
4
O
 
10
] · 9H
 
2
O
4.HE.15Metahewettite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
|V
 
4
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
4.HE.20Bariandite
Al
 
3
[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
10
 · 45H
 
2
O
4.HE.20Bokite
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
1.3
[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 7.5H
 
2
O
4.HE.20Corvusite
V
 
7
O
 
20
·nH
 
2
O
4.HE.20Fernandinite
(Ca,K)[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
4.HE.20Straczekite
(Ca,K,Ba)V
 
8
O
 
20
·3H
 
2
O
4.HE.30Doloresite
3V
 
2
O
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
4.HE.35Duttonite
VO(OH)
 
2
4.HE.40Cavoite
CaV
 
3
O
 
7
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.12.1Montroseite
(V,Fe)O(OH)
7.12.2 Scherbinaite
7.12.3Paramontroseite
VO
 
2
7.12.5Duttonite
VO(OH)
 
2
7.12.6Doloresite
3V
 
2
O
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.12.7Lenoblite
V
 
2
O
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
7.12.8Navajoite
V
 
2
O
 
5
 · 3H
 
2
O
7.12.9Vanoxite
V
 
6
O
 
13
·8H
 
2
O
7.12.10Bariandite
Al
 
3
[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
10
 · 45H
 
2
O
7.12.11Corvusite
V
 
7
O
 
20
·nH
 
2
O
7.12.12Simplotite
CaV
 
4
O
 
9
·5H
 
2
O
7.12.13Kyzylkumite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.14Schreyerite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.15Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
7.12.16Tivanite
VTiO
 
3
(OH)
7.12.17Mannardite
Ba
 
x
Ti
 
8-2x
V
 
2x
O
 
16
·2-xH
 
2
O
7.12.18Karelianite
V
 
2
O
 
3
7.12.19Coulsonite
FeV
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.20Nolanite
(V,Fe,Fe,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
7.12.21Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.22Tantite
Ta
 
2
O
 
5
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite
(Ta,Nb)(OH)
 
5-2x
(O,CO
 
3
)
 
x
 x near 1.2

Other Names for Häggite

Other Languages:
German:Häggit
Russian:Хеггит
Spanish:Häggita

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 Häggite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 45: 1144-1166.

Acta Crystallographica: 11: 56-58.

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    Localities for Häggite

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    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Germany
     
    • Lower Saxony
      • Harz Mts
        • St Andreasberg District
          • St Andreasberg
    		Mücke, A., (1993): Die hydrothermale polymineralische Gangvererzung mit oxidischen Vanadiummineralien, Tucholith und Pechblende von der Grube Roter Bär, St. Andreasberg/Harz, Der Aufschluss, Vol. 44, 59-72
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Taldyqorghan Oblysy (Taldy-Kurgan [Taldykorgon] Oblast')
      • Middle Ili River
        • Dzharkenskaya Depression
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Karelia Republic
        • Lake Onega
          • Zaonezhie peninsula
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Montrose Co.
        • Uravan District
          • Paradox Valley
    		Minerals of Colorado (1997) Eckels, E. B.
    • Nevada
      • Eureka Co.
        • Lynn District
          • Elko
    		MinRecord 26:467
        • Maggie Creek District
    		MinRec 26(5):449-469.
    • New Mexico
      • Cibola Co.
        • Grants District
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.; Am Min (1964) 49:1511-1526
      • McKinley Co.
    		Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
          • Ambrosia Lake area
    		NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River Co.
    		R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Utah
      • Grand Co.
        • Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons)
          • Parco Mine Group
    • Wyoming
      • Crook Co.
        • Carlile
    		Am Min 45:1144-1166
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Kyzylkum Desert
      • Central Kyzylkum Region
        • Auminzatau Mts
    		Pavel M. Kartashov data
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