Classification of Sedovite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 6/G.04-10
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 7.HA.05
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates) H : Uranium and uranyl molybdates and wolframates A : With U4+ |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 48.4.1.1
48 : ANHYDROUS MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES 4 : Miscellaneous |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 27.3.5
27 : Sulphites, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates 3 : Molybdates |
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Type Occurrence of Sedovite |
| Type Locality: | Kyzylsai Mo-U deposit, Chu-Ili Mts, Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas) Region, Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast'), Kazakhstan |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1965 |
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Physical Properties of Sedovite |
| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Translucent on thin edges, Opaque |
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| Colour: | Brown to reddish brown |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 |
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Crystallography of Sedovite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 3.36Å, b = 11.08Å, c = 6.42Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.303 : 1 : 0.579 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 239.01 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Sedovite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| Dispersion: | extreme |
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Chemical Properties of Sedovite |
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| Essential elements: | Mo, O, U |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Mo, O, U |
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Relationship of Sedovite to other Species |
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Other Names for Sedovite |
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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 Sedovite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1966): 51: 530.
Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 94: 548-554. |
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