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Mendozavilite

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Rustler Mine, Gold Hill District (Clifton District), Deep Creek Mts, Tooele Co., Utah, USA
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Formula:
Na(Ca,Mg)
 
2
[Fe
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(PMo
 
11
O
 
39
)(OH,Cl)
 
10
]·33H
 
2
O
Hardness:1½
This page provides mineralogical data about Mendozavilite.

Classification of Mendozavilite

IMA status:Approved 1982
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/D.57-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.GB.45

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
G : Molybdates, Wolframates and Niobates
B : With additional anions and/or H2O
Dana 8th edition ID:49.4.5.1

49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
4 : Compound Molybdates and Tungstates
Hey's CIM Ref.:22.5.6

22 : Phosphates, Arsenates or Vanadates with other Anions
5 : Phosphates, arsenates or vanadates with chromate, molybdate, niobate or tantalate
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Type Occurrence of Mendozavilite

Type Locality:San Judas Mine, Cumobabi, La Verde District, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico
Year of Discovery:1980

Physical Properties of Mendozavilite

Hardness (Mohs):1½

Optical Data of Mendozavilite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.762 nβ = 1.763 nγ = 1.766
2V:Measured: 5° to 15°, Calculated: 62°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.004

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High
Dispersion:very strong

Chemical Properties of Mendozavilite

Formula:
Na(Ca,Mg)
 
2
[Fe
 
6
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
(PMo
 
11
O
 
39
)(OH,Cl)
 
10
]·33H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, Fe, H, Mo, Na, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Cl, Fe, H, Mg, Mo, Na, O, P

Relationship of Mendozavilite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.GB.05Lindgrenite
Cu
 
3
[OH|MoO
 
4
]
 
2
7.GB.10Szenicsite
Cu
 
3
(MoO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
7.GB.15Cuprotungstite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|WO
 
4
]
7.GB.15UM1999-38-WO:CrV
V, Cr, W, O, H [V:Cr:W ratio about· 2:1:3]
7.GB.20Phyllotungstite
Ca
 
x
[(W,Fe)(O,OH)
 
3
]·yH
 
2
O
7.GB.25Rankachite
(V
4+
 
,V
5+
 
)(W
6+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
8
(OH)•(Ca
 
x
H
 
2
O
 
y
) with x ~ 0.5, y ~ 2.
7.GB.30Ferrimolybdite
Fe
 
2
[MoO
 
4
]
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O
7.GB.35Anthoinite
WAlO
 
3
(OH)
 
3
 (?)
7.GB.35Mpororoite
AlWO
 
3
(OH)
 
3
·2H
 
2
O
7.GB.40Obradovicite
H
 
4
(K,Na)CuFe
 
2
AsO
 
4
(MoO
 
4
)
 
5
·12H
 
2
O
7.GB.45Paramendozavilite
NaAl
 
4
[Fe
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
5
(PMo
 
12
O
 
40
)(OH)
 
16
]·56H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
22.5.1Vauquelinite
Pb
 
2
Cu[OH|PO
 
4
|CrO
 
4
]
22.5.2Embreyite
Pb
 
5
[PO
 
4
|CrO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
22.5.3Cassedanneite
Pb
 
5
[VO
 
4
|CrO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
22.5.4Fornacite
Pb
 
2
Cu[OH|AsO
 
4
|CrO
 
4
]
22.5.5Molybdofornacite
Pb
 
2
Cu[OH|(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)|(MoO
 
4
,CrO
 
4
)]
22.5.7Paramendozavilite
NaAl
 
4
[Fe
 
7
(PO
 
4
)
 
5
(PMo
 
12
O
 
40
)(OH)
 
16
]·56H
 
2
O
22.5.8Betpakdalite
{Mg(H
 
2
O)
 
6
}Ca
 
2
(H
 
2
O)
 
13
[Mo
6+
8
As
5+
2
Fe
3+
3
O
 
36
(OH)](H
 
2
O)
 
4
22.5.9Natrobetpakdalite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)Fe
 
2
(As
 
2
Mo
 
6
O
 
28
)·15H
 
2
O
22.5.10Obradovicite
H
 
4
(K,Na)CuFe
 
2
AsO
 
4
(MoO
 
4
)
 
5
·12H
 
2
O
22.5.11Melkovite
CaFeH
 
6
(MoO
 
4
)
 
4
PO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O or near·
22.5.12Rankachite
(V
4+
 
,V
5+
 
)(W
6+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
O
 
8
(OH)•(Ca
 
x
H
 
2
O
 
y
) with x ~ 0.5, y ~ 2.
22.5.13Olmsteadite
KFe
2+
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)[O|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
22.5.14Johnwalkite
K(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(Nb
5+
 
,Ta
5+
 
)[O|PO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2(H
 
2
O,OH)

Other Names for Mendozavilite

Synonyms:
IMA1982-009
Other Languages:
German:Mendozavilit
Spanish:Mendozavilita

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 Mendozavilite

Reference List:Boletín de Mineralogía (Sociadad Mexicana Mineralogía)(1986): 2: 13-19.

American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 193 (abstract)

Australian Journal of Mineralogy (2002): 8: 11-15.

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    Localities for Mendozavilite

    (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.
    Australia
     
    • Western Australia
    		W.D. Birch, A. Pring & K. Wallwork (2002) Mendozavilite from the Fitzgerald River District, Western Australia, Australian Journal of Mineralogy, 8, 11-15.
    Mexico
     
    • Sonora
      • Mun. de Moctezuma
        • La Verde District
          • Cumobabi
    		Bol. de Mineral.(1986) 2, 13-19; Panczner (1987): 136, 269, 292.
    USA
     
    • Utah
      • Tooele Co.
        • Deep Creek Mts
    		Min Rec 20:1 pp69-75
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