Classification of Paravinogradovite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2002 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 8/F.03-80
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.DB.25
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) D : Inosilicates B : Inosilicates with 2-periodic single chains, Si2O6; Pyroxene-related minerals |
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Type Occurrence of Paravinogradovite |
| Type Locality: | Northeast slope, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | fan-shaped aggregates of slender to acicular prismatic crystals to 10 mm, pseudomorphing vinogradovite |
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| Geological Setting of type material: | in vugs of an albite rich pegmatite lens |
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Physical Properties of Paravinogradovite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous, Pearly |
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| Colour: | colourless to white |
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| Streak: | white |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 5 |
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| Cleavage: | Perfect on {001} |
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| Density (measured): | 2.77 g/cm3 |
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Crystallography of Paravinogradovite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 1 - Pedial |
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| Space Group: | P1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.253Å, b = 8.741Å, c = 12.95Å α = 70.46°, β = 78.47°, γ = 89.93° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.601 : 1 : 1.482 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 547.68 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| Morphology: | slender to acicular prismatic crystals |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 11.9 | | (60) | | 5.88 | | (65) | | 3.18 | | (100) |
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Chemical Properties of Paravinogradovite |
| Formula: | | Na | | (Ti,Fe | | ) | | (Si | | O | | ) | | (AlSi | | O | | )(OH) | | · H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | Al, H, Na, O, Si, Ti |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Fe, H, Na, O, Si, Ti |
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Relationship of Paravinogradovite to other Species |
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Other Names for Paravinogradovite |
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Other Information |
| Fluorescence in UV light: | weak yellow-green fluorescence in short-wave UV light |
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| 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 Paravinogradovite |
Reference List:
- + | Khomyakov, A.P. et al. (2003): Canadian Mineralogist: 41: 989-1002.
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