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Anorthominasragrite

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Temple Mountain, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
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Formula:
(V
4+
 
O)(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
System:TriclinicColour:blueish green
Hardness:1
Member of:Minasragrite Group
Name:For its relation to Minasragrite
This page provides mineralogical data about Anorthominasragrite.

Classification of Anorthominasragrite

IMA status:Approved 2001
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/D.05-15
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 Anorthominasragrite

Type Locality:North Mesa Mine group, San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell), Emery Co., Utah, USA
General Appearance of Type Material:microcrystalline crusts and efflorescences
Geological Setting of type material:in cracks of coal-clad silicified wood, embedded in a triassic conglomerate
Associated Minerals at type locality:
SzomolnokiteSulphurRozeniteOrthominasragriteMinasragrite
KorneliteFerricopiapiteBobjonesite

Physical Properties of Anorthominasragrite

Lustre:Vitreous
Colour:blueish green
Streak:pale blue
Hardness (Mohs):1
Cleavage:None Observed
Density (measured):2.12 g/cm3

Crystallography of Anorthominasragrite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Class (H-M):1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:P1
Cell Parameters:a = 7.548Å, b = 7.805Å, c = 7.821Å
α = 79.03°, β = 71.94°, γ = 65.31°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.967 : 1 : 1.002
Unit Cell Volume:V 397.02 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
7.05 (80)
6.61 (100)
4.11 (80)
3.71 (80)

Chemical Properties of Anorthominasragrite

Formula:
(V
4+
 
O)(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, S, V
All elements listed in formula:H, O, S, V

Relationship of Anorthominasragrite to other Species

Member of:Minasragrite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Minasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
Orthominasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.DB.05Aubertite
CuAl(SO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.05Magnesioaubertite
(Mg,Cu)Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
Cl · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.05Svyazhinite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
,Ca)(Al,Fe
3+
 
)(SO
 
4
)
 
2
F · 14H
 
2
O
7.DB.10Khademite
Al(SO
 
4
)F · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.10Rostite
Al(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.15Jurbanite
Al(SO
 
4
)(OH) · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.20Minasragrite
(V
4+
 
O)(SO
 
4
) · 5H
 
2
O
7.DB.20Orthominasragrite
(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
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
O · 7H
 
2
O
7.DB.30Hohmannite
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
O · 8H
 
2
O
7.DB.30Metahohmannite
Fe
3+
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
O · 4H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Aluminocopiapite
Al
 
2/3
Fe
3+
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
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
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
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
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
2
 · 20H
 
2
O
7.DB.35Zincocopiapite
ZnFe
3+
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
6
(OH)
 
2
 · 18H
 
2
O

Other Names for Anorthominasragrite

Other Languages:
German:Anorthominasragrit
Russian:Анортоминасрагрит

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:none
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 Anorthominasragrite

Reference List:

- +
Cooper, M.A., et al (2003): Can. Mineral. 41: 949-979.

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    • Utah
      • Emery Co.
        • San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell)
    		Lapis 28(12), 46 (2003)
          • Temple Mountain
            • North Mesa Mine group
    		Patrick Haynes
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