Classification of Paramendozavilite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/D.57-20
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| 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 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 49.4.6.1
49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES 4 : Compound Molybdates and Tungstates |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 22.5.7
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 Paramendozavilite |
| Type Locality: | Cumobabi, La Verde District, Mun. de Moctezuma, Sonora, Mexico |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1986 |
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Physical Properties of Paramendozavilite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Colour: | Pale yellow |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 1 |
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Optical Data of Paramendozavilite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.686 nβ = 1.710 nγ = 1.720 |
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| 2V: | Measured: 55° , Calculated: 64° |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.034
 Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | High |
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| Dispersion: | r > v |
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Chemical Properties of Paramendozavilite |
| Formula: | | NaAl | | [Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (PMo | | O | | )(OH) | | ]·56H | | O |
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| Essential elements: | Al, Fe, H, Mo, Na, O, P |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Al, Fe, H, Mo, Na, O, P |
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Relationship of Paramendozavilite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | |
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| Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping: | | 22.5.1 | Vauquelinite | | | 22.5.2 | Embreyite | | | 22.5.3 | Cassedanneite | | | 22.5.4 | Fornacite | | | 22.5.5 | Molybdofornacite | | Pb | | Cu[OH|(AsO | | ,PO | | )|(MoO | | ,CrO | | )] |
| | 22.5.6 | Mendozavilite | | Na(Ca,Mg) | | [Fe | | (PO | | ) | | (PMo | | O | | )(OH,Cl) | | ]·33H | | O |
| | 22.5.8 | Betpakdalite | | {Mg(H | | O) | | }Ca | | (H | | O) | | [Mo | | As | | Fe | | O | | (OH)](H | | O) | | |
| | 22.5.9 | Natrobetpakdalite | | | 22.5.10 | Obradovicite | | | 22.5.11 | Melkovite | | CaFeH | | (MoO | | ) | | PO | | ·6H | | O or near· |
| | 22.5.12 | Rankachite | | (V | | ,V | | )(W | | ,Fe | | ) | | O | | (OH)•(Ca | | H | | O | | ) with x ~ 0.5, y ~ 2. |
| | 22.5.13 | Olmsteadite | | | 22.5.14 | Johnwalkite | | K(Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Fe | | ) | | (Nb | | ,Ta | | )[O|PO | | ] | | · 2(H | | O,OH) |
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Other Names for Paramendozavilite |
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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. |
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References for Paramendozavilite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 194.
Boletín de Mineralogía (Sociadad Mexicana Mineralogía): 2: 13-19.
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