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Metadelrioite

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Pahranagat District, Lincoln Co., Nevada, USA
© 2008, J. Weissman

Formula:
CaSr[(OH)
 
2
|V
 
2
O
 
6
]
System:TriclinicHardness:2
This page provides mineralogical data about Metadelrioite.

Classification of Metadelrioite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/G.07-80
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.HG.40

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
G : Unclassified V oxides
Dana 8th edition ID:47.1.2.2

47 : VANADIUM OXYSALTS
1 : Normal Anhydrous Vanadium Oxysalts
Hey's CIM Ref.:21.2.13

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
2 : Vanadates of Mg, Ca, Sr or Ba
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Type Occurrence of Metadelrioite

Type Locality:Jo Dandy Mine (Paradox D; Hummer; C; Blackburn; Yellow Bird No. 1; Oversight; Broker), Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA
Year of Discovery:1970

Physical Properties of Metadelrioite

Hardness (Mohs):2

Crystallography of Metadelrioite

Crystal System:Triclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 7.34Å, b = 8.38Å, c = 5.11Å
α = 119.65°, β = 90.27°, γ = 102.82°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.876 : 1 : 0.61
Unit Cell Volume:V 263.91 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Metadelrioite

Formula:
CaSr[(OH)
 
2
|V
 
2
O
 
6
]
Essential elements:Ca, H, O, Sr, V
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Sr, V

Relationship of Metadelrioite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.HG.05Fervanite
Fe
 
4
(VO
 
4
)
 
4
·5H
 
2
O
4.HG.10Huemulite
Na
 
4
Mg[V
 
10
O
 
28
] · 24H
 
2
O
4.HG.15Vanalite
NaAl
 
8
V
 
10
O
 
38
·30H
 
2
O
4.HG.20Simplotite
CaV
 
4
O
 
9
·5H
 
2
O
4.HG.25Vanoxite
V
 
6
O
 
13
·8H
 
2
O
4.HG.30Navajoite
V
 
2
O
 
5
 · 3H
 
2
O
4.HG.35Delrioite
CaSr[(OH)
 
2
|V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 3H
 
2
O
4.HG.45Barnesite
Na
 
2
[V
 
2
O
 
6
|V
 
4
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
4.HG.50Hendersonite
(Ca,Sr)
 
x
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
12
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O (x about 2.6)
4.HG.55Grantsite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[V
 
2
O
 
6
|(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
4.HG.60Lenoblite
V
 
2
O
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
4.HG.65Satpaevite
Al
 
12
V
 
2
V
 
6
O
 
37
·30H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
21.2.1Metarossite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
21.2.2Rossite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 4H
 
2
O
21.2.3Metahewettite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
|V
 
4
O
 
10
] · 3H
 
2
O
21.2.4Hewettite
Ca[V
 
2
O
 
6
|V
 
4
O
 
10
] · 9H
 
2
O
21.2.5Pintadoite
Ca
 
2
V
 
2
O
 
7
·9H
 
2
O
21.2.6Hendersonite
(Ca,Sr)
 
x
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
12
O
 
32
·12H
 
2
O (x about 2.6)
21.2.7Fernandinite
(Ca,K)[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
2
 · 4H
 
2
O
21.2.8Pascoite
Ca
 
3
[V
 
10
O
 
28
] · 17H
 
2
O
21.2.9Sherwoodite
Ca
 
9
Al
 
2
V
 
4
V
 
24
O
 
80
·56H
 
2
O
21.2.10Melanovanadite
Ca
 
2
V
 
4
V
 
6
O
 
25
·nH
 
2
O
21.2.11Grantsite
(Na
 
2
,Ca)[V
 
2
O
 
6
|(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
] · 4H
 
2
O
21.2.12Hummerite
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
[V
 
10
O
 
28
] · 16H
 
2
O
21.2.14Delrioite
CaSr[(OH)
 
2
|V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 3H
 
2
O
21.2.15Straczekite
(Ca,K,Ba)V
 
8
O
 
20
·3H
 
2
O
21.2.16Gamagarite
Ba
 
2
(Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)[OH|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Metadelrioite

Synonyms:
IMA1967-006
Other Languages:
German:Metadelrioit
Spanish:Metadelrioita

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 Metadelrioite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1970): 55: 185-200.

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    Localities for Metadelrioite

    (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.
    USA
     
    • Colorado
      • Montrose Co.
        • Uravan District
          • Paradox Valley
    		Am Min 55 (1970), 185; "Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 178, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
    • Nevada
      • Lincoln Co.
    		NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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