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Montroseite

Formula:
(V,Fe)O(OH)
System:OrthorhombicHardness:5½ - 6½

Classification of Montroseite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/F.08-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.FD.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
F : Hydroxides (without V or U)
D : Hydroxides with OH, without H2O; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
Dana 8th edition ID:6.1.1.4

6 : HYDROXIDES AND OXIDES CONTAINING HYDROXYL
1 : XO(OH)
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.12.1

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta
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Type Occurrence of Montroseite

Type Locality:Bitter Creek Mine, Paradox Valley, Uravan District, Montrose Co., Colorado, USA
Year of Discovery:1950

Physical Properties of Montroseite

Hardness (Mohs):5½ - 6½

Crystallography of Montroseite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Cell Parameters:a = 4.82Å, b = 9.48Å, c = 2.93Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.508 : 1 : 0.309
Unit Cell Volume:V 133.88 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Chemical Properties of Montroseite

Formula:
(V,Fe)O(OH)
Essential elements:H, O, V
All elements listed in formula:Fe, H, O, V
Common Impurities:Al

Relationship of Montroseite to other Species

Member of Group:
Diaspore Group:
M
3+
 
O(OH)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.FD.05Spertiniite
Cu(OH)
 
2
4.FD.10Bracewellite
CrO(OH)
4.FD.10Diaspore
AlO(OH)
4.FD.10Goethite
α-Fe
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FD.10Groutite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FD.10Guyanaite
CrO(OH)
4.FD.10Tsumgallite
GaO(OH)
4.FD.15Manganite
Mn
3+
 
O(OH)
4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Y)
YW
 
2
O
 
6
(OH)
 
3
4.FD.20Yttrotungstite-(Ce)
(Ce,Nd,Y)W
 
2
O
 
6
(OH)
 
3
4.FD.20Unnamed (Nd-analogue of Yttrotungstite-(Ce) )
(Nd,Ce, La)W
 
2
O
 
6
(OH)
 
3
4.FD.25Frankhawthorneite
Cu
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|TeO
 
4
]
4.FD.30Khinite
Pb
2+
 
Cu
2+
3
(TeO
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
4.FD.30Parakhinite
Pb
2+
 
Cu
2+
3
TeO
 
6
(OH)
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.12.2 Scherbinaite
7.12.3Paramontroseite
VO
 
2
7.12.4Häggite
V
 
2
O
 
2
(OH)
 
3
7.12.5Duttonite
VO(OH)
 
2
7.12.6Doloresite
3V
 
2
O
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
7.12.7Lenoblite
V
 
2
O
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
7.12.8Navajoite
V
 
2
O
 
5
· 3H
 
2
O
7.12.9Vanoxite
V
 
6
O
 
13
·8H
 
2
O
7.12.10Bariandite
Al
 
3
[(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
4
O
 
10
]
 
10
· 45H
 
2
O
7.12.11Corvusite
V
 
7
O
 
20
·nH
 
2
O
7.12.12Simplotite
CaV
 
4
O
 
9
·5H
 
2
O
7.12.13Kyzylkumite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.14Schreyerite
V
 
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.15Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
7.12.16Tivanite
VTiO
 
3
(OH)
7.12.17Mannardite
Ba
 
x
Ti
 
8-2x
V
 
2x
O
 
16
·2-xH
 
2
O
7.12.18Karelianite
V
 
2
O
 
3
7.12.19Coulsonite
FeV
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.20Nolanite
(V,Fe,Fe,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
7.12.21Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.22Tantite
Ta
 
2
O
 
5
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite
(Ta,Nb)(OH)
 
5-2x
(O,CO
 
3
)
 
x
x near 1.2

Other Names for Montroseite

Other Languages:
German:Montroseit
Russian:Монтрозеит
Spanish:Montroseita

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 Montroseite

Reference List:American Mineralogist (1953): 38: 1235-1241, 1242-1250.

American Mineralogist (1955): 40: 861-875.

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    Localities for Montroseite

    The map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
    (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.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Central Bohemia Region
        • Příbram
    Lapis 7/8 2003
    Lapis 7-8/2003
      • Pardubice Region
    Analyzed by P. Kolesar; Lapis 33 (12), 2008, p. 12
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
    Mineralienwelt 1993(1), 13
    Petr Pauliš
    Gabon
     
    • Haut-Ogooué Province
      • Franceville
    Italy
     
    • Tuscany
      • Lucca Province
        • Apuan Alps
          • Stazzema
            • Ponte Stazzemese
    Orlandi P., Dini A., 2004. Die Mineralien der Buca della Vena-Mine, Apuaner Berge, Toskana (Italien). Lapis, 1: 11-24
    Japan
     
    • Honshu Island
      • Chubu Region
        • Aichi Prefecture
          • Inuyama
    (Go Ito, pers. com.)
    Slovakia
     
    • Košice Region
      • Eastern Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Spišská Nová Ves Mining District
          • Novoveská Huta
    Rojkovič I., Krištin J., 1974: Montroseitan der Lagerstätte Novoveská Huta. Geol.Zbor.Geol.Carpath., Bratislava, 25, 1, 77-80p
    Switzerland
     
    • Aargau
      • Laufenburg
        • Kaisten
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. und Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf Verlag, Basel, 579 pp.
      • Rheinfelden
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 282.
    UK
     
    • England
      • Devon
        • East Devon
    Brian Craik-Smith collection
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Apache Co.
        • Carrizo Mts (Carrizo Range)
          • Chinle District
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 305.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 305; Joralemon, I.B. (1952), Age cannot wither her varieties of geological experience, Econ.Geol.: 47: 243-259; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 36.
          • Toh Chin Lini Mesa
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 305; Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959, Minerals of AZ: 36.
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H.
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 305.
    Galbraith, F.W. & D.J. Brennan (1959), Minerals of AZ: 36.
        • Navajo Indian Reservation
          • Monument Valley
            • Monument No. 2 channel
    Chenoweth, W.L. (1973), Uranium deposits of northwestern Arizona, New Mexico Geol. Soc. 24th. guidebook: 139; Johnson, H.S. (1966), Uranium deposits of the Moab, Monticello, White Canyon and Monument Valley Districts, Utah and Arizona, USGS Bull. 1222-H; Peirce, W.H. (1970), Coal, oil, natural gas, helium, and uranium in Arizona, AZ Bur. Mines Bull. 182: 235-248.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 189; Finnell, T.L. (1957), Structural control of uranium ore at the Monument No. 2 mine, Apache Co., AZ, Econ.Geol.: 52: 25-35; Witkind, I.J. & Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ, USGS Bull. 1103: 97 (Table 2), 104-105; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973; Weeks, A.D. et al (1955), Navajoite, a new vanadium oxide from AZ, Am.Min.: 40: 207-212.
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 181; Witkind, I.J. & R.E. Thaden (1963), Geology and uranium-vanadium deposits of the Monument Valley area, Apache and Navajo Cos., AZ: 116; Young, R.G. (1964), Distribution of uranium deposits in the White Canyon-Monument Valley district, UT-AZ, Econ.Geol.: 59: 850-973.
      • Navajo Co.
        • Navajo Indian Reservation
          • Monument Valley
            • Mystery Valley
              • Monument No. 1 channel
    Anthony, J.W., et al (1995), Mineralogy of Arizona, 3rd.ed.: 181, 189; Evensen, C.G. & I.B. Gray (1958), Evaluation of uranium ore guides, Monument Valley, AZ and UT, Econ.Geol.: 53: 639-662; Witkind, I.J. (1961), The uranium-vanadium ore deposit at the Monument No. 1-Mitten No. 2 mine, Monument Valley, Navajo Co., AZ, USGS Bull. 1107-C: 219-242; Holland, H.D., et al (1958), The use of leachable uranium in geochemical prospecting on the Colorado Plateau-II, The distribution of leachable uranium in surface samples in the vicinity of ore bodies, Econ.Geol.: 53: 190-209.
    • Arkansas
      • Garland Co.
        • Wilson Springs (Potash Sulfur Springs)
    Rocks & Min.: 63:108.
    American Mineralogist (1979), 64:713-720
    • Colorado
      • Garfield Co.
        • East Rifle Creek area
    USGS Prof Paper 320
    USGS Prof Paper 320
      • Mesa Co.
        • Uravan District
          • Calamity Mesa
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • Montrose Co.
        • La Sal District (Paradox Valley District)
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Uravan District
          • Bull Canyon
    USGS Prof Paper 320
          • Paradox Valley
    "Mmer,Min.(1951) 36, 326-327 (abstract); Minerals of Colorado, updated & revised", p. 336, by Eckel, Edwin B., 1997
    USGS Prof Paper 320
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
      • San Miguel Co.
        • Lower San Miguel District
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
        • Slick Rock District
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    Minerals of Colorado (1997) E.B. Eckels
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    Min News (1987) 3:9 p 5-6
    • Michigan
      • Baraga Co.
        • Huron River
    Rocks & Minerals 82:298-308
    • New Mexico
      • McKinley Co.
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd Rev. Ed., 1996
          • Ambrosia Lake area
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    NMBMMR Memoir 15 Geology and Technology of the Grants Uranium Region
    • South Dakota
      • Fall River Co.
    R&M 75:3 pp 156-169
    SDSMT Bull 18 Roberts and Rapp "Mineralogy of the Black Hills"
    • Utah
      • Emery Co.
        • Green River Desert District
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • San Rafael District (San Rafael Swell)
    M. Schindler et al. (2003) Can. Mineral. 41, 83-90
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
      • Garfield Co.
        • Henry Mts
          • Crescent Creek
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
          • Trachyte District
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
      • Grand Co.
        • Gateway District
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Polar Mesa District (Polar Mesa)
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Thompsons District (S. E. Thomsons)
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
          • Parco Mine Group
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; Am Min 49:1511-1526; Am Min (1964) 49:1511-1526
      • San Juan Co.
        • Abajo Mts
          • Monticello District (Blue Mountain District)
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • Big Indian District (Big Indian Wash - Lisbon Valley Area)
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Cottonwood Canyon District (N. of Bluff)
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
        • La Sal Quadrangle
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    Canadian Mineralogist (2001) 39, pp. 1691-1700; U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
        • Paradox Valley
          • Paradox Valley District
    Can.Min. 46,687-692(2008)
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
            • La Sal Creek Canyon
    UGMS Bull 117 Minerals and Mineral Localities of Utah
    U.S. Geological Survey, 2005, Mineral Resources Data System: U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, Virginia.
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