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Lermontovite

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Gremuchka ore zone, Beshtau U Deposit, Pyatigorsk, Stavropol'skiy Kray, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
© Knut Eldjarn

Formula:
UPO
 
4
·OH·H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Grayish green, green
Name:
For Mikhail Yur'evich Lermontov (1814-1841), Russian poet
This page provides mineralogical data about Lermontovite.

Classification of Lermontovite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.43-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.DN.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
D : Phosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H2O
N : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:40.4.8.2

40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.11.1

19 : Phosphates
11 : Phosphates of U
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Type Occurrence of Lermontovite

Type Locality:Gremuchka ore zone, Beshtau U Deposit, Pyatigorsk, Stavropol'skiy Kray, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1952
Geological Setting of type material:Uranium bearing veins in granitic porphry stock.

Physical Properties of Lermontovite

Lustre:Silky, Dull
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Comment:Silky on fractures
Colour:Grayish green, green
Comment:Grassy green in transmitted light
Tenacity:Very brittle
Density (measured):4.00 - 4.50 g/cm3
Density (calculated):4.08 g/cm3

Crystallography of Lermontovite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:Ccca {C2/c 2/c 2/a}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.74(1) Å, b = 19.00(1) Å, c = 10.10(1) Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.513 : 1 : 0.532
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,869.11 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:12
Morphology:Fibrous, veinlets or botyroidal masses.

Optical Data of Lermontovite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.686 - 1.690 nβ = 1.707 nγ = 1.724 - 1.726
2V:Calculated: 88°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.038

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:r > v weak
Pleochroism:Visible
Comments:In shades of green to grayish green

Chemical Properties of Lermontovite

Formula:
UPO
 
4
·OH·H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, P, U
All elements listed in formula:H, O, P, U

Relationship of Lermontovite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.DN.05Natrophosphate
Na
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
F·19H
 
2
O
8.DN.10Isoclasite
Ca
 
2
[OH|PO
 
4
] · 2H
 
2
O
8.DN.20Vyacheslavite
UPO
 
4
(OH)·nH
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
19.11.2Metavanmeersscheite
U
4+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.11.3Vanmeersscheite
U
4+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.11.4Chernikovite
(H
 
3
O)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
19.11.5Vyacheslavite
UPO
 
4
(OH)·nH
 
2
O
19.11.6Metanatroautunite
NaUO
 
2
PO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
19.11.7Yingjiangite
K
 
2
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
6
 · 6H
 
2
O
19.11.8Meta-ankoleite
K
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
19.11.9Uramphite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 6H
 
2
O
19.11.10Torbernite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·12H
 
2
O
19.11.11Metatorbernite
Cu(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.11.12Saléeite
Mg(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·10H
 
2
O
19.11.13Ningyoite
CaU(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·1-2H
 
2
O
19.11.14Meta-autunite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
· 6-8H
 
2
O
19.11.15Autunite
Ca(UO
 
2
)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·11H
 
2
O
19.11.16Pseudo-autunite
(H
 
3
O)
 
4
Ca
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O (?)
19.11.17Phurcalite
Ca
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[O|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
19.11.18Phosphuranylite
(H
 
3
O)
 
3
KCa(UO
 
2
)
 
7
[O|PO
 
4
]
 
4
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.11.19Ulrichite
CaCu(UO
 
2
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
19.11.20Bergenite
Ca
 
2
Ba
 
4
[(UO
 
2
)
 
3
O
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
]
 
3
·16H
 
2
O
19.11.21Metauranocircite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 7H
 
2
O
19.11.22Uranocircite
Ba(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
19.11.23Ranunculite
HAlUO
 
2
PO
 
4
(OH)
 
3
·4H
 
2
O
19.11.24Triangulite
Al
 
3
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
(OH)
 
5
·5H
 
2
O
19.11.25Mundite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
3
|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5.5H
 
2
O
19.11.26Upalite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
3
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O(OH)·7H
 
2
O
19.11.27Furongite
Al
 
13
(UO
 
2
)
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
13
(OH)
 
14
 · 58H
 
2
O
19.11.28Threadgoldite
Al(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 8H
 
2
O
19.11.29Phuralumite
Al
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 13H
 
2
O
19.11.30Moreauite
Al
 
3
UO
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
3
(OH)
 
2
·13H
 
2
O
19.11.31Sabugalite
HAl(UO
 
2
)
 
4
(PO
 
4
)
 
4
·16H
 
2
O
19.11.32Uranospathite
Al
 
1-x
[]
 
x
)[(UO
 
2
)(PO
 
4
)]
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
20+3x
F
 
1-3x
, (0 < x < 0.33)
19.11.33Althupite
AlTh(UO
 
2
)
 
7
[O
 
2
|(OH)
 
5
|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 15H
 
2
O
19.11.34Françoisite-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,Sm)(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[O|OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6H
 
2
O
19.11.35Kivuite
H
 
2
Th(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[O|OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 6H
 
2
O (?)
19.11.36Parsonsite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
19.11.37Dewindtite
Pb(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[OH|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.11.38Dumontite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.11.39Przhevalskite
Pb
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
[(OH)
 
2
|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
19.11.40Lehnerite
Mn
2+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.11.41Bassetite
Fe
2+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 8H
 
2
O
19.11.42Vochtenite
(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)Fe
3+
 
(UO
 
2
)
 
4
[OH|(PO
 
4
)
 
4
] · 12-13H
 
2
O

Other Names for Lermontovite

Other Languages:
German:Lermontovit
Spanish:Lermontovita

Other Information

Health Warning:Radioactive

References for Lermontovite

Reference List:Melkov, V. G.; Belova, L. N.; Gorshkov, A. I.; Ivanova, O. A.; Sivtsov, A. V.; Boronikhin, V. A. (1983): New data on lermontovite. Mineralogicheskii Zhurnal: 5(1), 82-87. (in Russian.).

American Mineralogist (1958): 43: 379.

American Mineralogist (1984): 69: 214-215.

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    Germany
     
    • Bavaria
      • Upper Palatinate
        • Oberpfälzer Wald
          • Vohenstrauß
            • Pleystein
    		DILL, H.G., MELCHER, F., GERDES, A. and WEBER, B. (2008): The origin and zoning of hypogene and supergene Fe-Mn-Mg-Sc-U-REE-Zn phosphate mineralization from the newly discovered Trutzhofmühle aplite (Hagendorf pegmatite province, Germany). Canadian Mineralogist 46, 1131-1157.
        • Schwandorf
          • Wölsendorf Fluorite mining District
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
    Russia
     
    • Northern Caucasus Region
      • Stavropol'skiy Kray
        • Pyatigorsk
    Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
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