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Meymacite

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Meymac, Corrèze, Limousin, France
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Formula:
WO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
System:AmorphousColour:Yellow
Name:After the locality of Meymac, Corrèze, France.


An amorphous hydrated tungsten oxide.

Classification of Meymacite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/E.02-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FJ.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
J : Hydroxides with H2O +- (OH); corner-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:4.5.3.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
5 : AX3
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.15.7

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
15 : Oxides of Mo and W
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Type Occurrence of Meymacite

Type Locality:Nzombe, Kivu, Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
Year of Discovery:1961

Physical Properties of Meymacite

Colour:Yellow

Crystallography of Meymacite

Crystal System:Amorphous

Chemical Properties of Meymacite

Formula:
WO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, W
All elements listed in formula:H, O, W

Relationship of Meymacite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FJ.05Sidwillite
MoO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
4.FJ.10Tungstite
WO
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
4.FJ.15Hydrotungstite
WO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
4.FJ.15Ilsemannite
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
 · nH
 
2
O
4.FJ.20Parabariomicrolite
BaTa
 
4
O
 
10
(OH)
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.15.1Tugarinovite
MoO
 
2
7.15.2Molybdite
MoO
 
3
7.15.3Sidwillite
MoO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.15.4Ilsemannite
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
 · nH
 
2
O
7.15.5Tungstite
WO
 
3
 · H
 
2
O
7.15.6Hydrotungstite
WO
 
3
 · 2H
 
2
O
7.15.8Alumotungstite
7.15.9Jixianite
Pb(W,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
(O,OH)
 
7

Other Names for Meymacite

Synonyms:
MeyamaciteMeymacite (of Pierrot and Van Tassel)
Other Languages:
German:Meyamacit
Meymacit
Spanish:Meyamacita
Meymacita

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 Meymacite

Reference List:

- +
Carnot (1874), C.R.: 79: 639.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1944), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Volume I: Elements, Sulfides, Sulfosalts, Oxides. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York. 7th edition, revised and enlarged: 606.

Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie (1965): 88: 613-617.

American Mineralogist (1968): 53: 1065.

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    • Localities for Meymacite

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    Democratic Republic of Congo (Zaïre)
     
    • Kivu
    		Bull.Soc.fr.Min.Crist.(1965) 88, 613-617
    France
     
    • Limousin
      • Corrèze
    		R. van Tassel (1961) Bull. Soc. fr. Mineral. Crist. 70, 376
    Ansermet, S., Cuchet, S. & Meisser, N. (2010): Minéralogie de la mine de La grange, Meymac, Corrèze. Le Règne Minéral, 91: 23-31
    Lebocey, J., Thiery, V. & Gratia, B. (2010): La concession minière de Meymac, Corrèze. Le Règne Minéral, 91: 9-21
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		Walenta, K. (1992): Die Mineralien des Schwarzwaldes. Chr. Weise Verlag, München, 336 pp. (in German)
    Italy
     
    • Piedmont
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Pieve Vergonte
    		Mattioli, V. (1979): Minerali Ossolani. Ed. Arti Grafiche Medesi, Milano, 270 pp.
    • Sardinia
      • Cagliari Province
        • Siurgus Donigala
    		Lovisato D.(1907) Giacimento di minerali di tungsteno a Genna Gureu ai limiti fra Nurri e Orroli.Reale Accademia dei Lincei, pag 632 - 638
    Malaysia
     
    • Melaka
      • Gujang Mts
    		Gunnar Farber
    Spain
     
    • Extremadura
      • Cáceres
        • Almoharín
    		Bocamina, GMM (Grupo Mineralogista de Madrid)
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