Classification of Kyzylkumite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 4/C.26-30
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 4.CB.35
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates) C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar B : With medium-sized cations |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 8.4.1.3
8 : MULTIPLE OXIDES CONTAINING NIOBIUM,TANTALUM OR TITANIUM 4 : A2B3O9 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 7.12.13
7 : Oxides and Hydroxides 12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta |
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Type Occurrence of Kyzylkumite |
| Type Locality: | Koscheka uranium deposit, Auminzatau Mts, Central Kyzylkum Region, Kyzylkum Desert, Uzbekistan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1981 |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | In fine veinlets in quartziferous, uranium-bearing schists. |
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Physical Properties of Kyzylkumite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous, Resinous |
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| Colour: | Black |
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| Density (measured): | 3.75 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Kyzylkumite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 33.8Å, b = 4.57Å, c = 19.99Å β = 93.4° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 7.396 : 1 : 4.374 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 3,082.34 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Z: | 18 |
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| Morphology: | Occurs in grains to 0.2 mm. |
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Optical Data of Kyzylkumite |
| Type: | Anisotropic |
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Chemical Properties of Kyzylkumite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | O, Ti, V |
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| All elements listed in formula: | O, Ti, V |
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| Analyical Data: | Alters to rutile when heated at 320-390˚C. |
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Relationship of Kyzylkumite to other Species |
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Other Names for Kyzylkumite |
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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. |
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References for Kyzylkumite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 855-856.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 110(2): 607-612.
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