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Vanalite

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Kurumsak V Deposit, Kurumsak River Valley, Karatau Range, Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Southern-Kazakhstan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
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Formula:
NaAl
 
8
V
 
10
O
 
38
·30H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Bright yellow with ...
Lustre:Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
Name:The name reflects its vanadium (van) and aluminium (al) contents.
This page provides mineralogical data about Vanalite.

Classification of Vanalite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/G.04-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.HG.15

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:47.4.2.1

47 : VANADIUM OXYSALTS
4 : Vanadium Bronzes
Hey's CIM Ref.:21.3.6

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
3 : Vanadates of Al, rare earths, Pb, V or Bi
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Type Occurrence of Vanalite

Type Locality:Kurumsak V Deposit, Kurumsak River Valley, Karatau Range, Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Southern-Kazakhstan Oblast'), Kazakhstan
Year of Discovery:1962

Physical Properties of Vanalite

Lustre:Vitreous, Waxy, Dull
Colour:Bright yellow with orange tint

Crystallography of Vanalite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 12.61Å, b = 10.67Å, c = 10.92Å
β = 95.22°
Ratio:a:b:c = 1.182 : 1 : 1.023
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,463.18 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Vanalite

Type:Biaxial
RI values: nα = 1.710 nγ = 1.735
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.025

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Moderate
Dispersion:r > v weak

Chemical Properties of Vanalite

Formula:
NaAl
 
8
V
 
10
O
 
38
·30H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Al, H, Na, O, V
All elements listed in formula:Al, H, Na, O, V

Relationship of Vanalite 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.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.40Metadelrioite
CaSr[(OH)
 
2
|V
 
2
O
 
6
]
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:
21.3.1Steigerite
AlVO
 
4
·3H
 
2
O
21.3.2Alvanite
(Zn,Ni)Al
 
4
[(OH)
 
12
|V
 
2
O
 
6
] · 2H
 
2
O
21.3.3Metaschoderite
Al
 
2
PO
 
4
VO
 
4
·6H
 
2
O
21.3.4Schoderite
Al
 
2
PO
 
4
VO
 
4
·8H
 
2
O
21.3.5Satpaevite
Al
 
12
V
 
2
V
 
6
O
 
37
·30H
 
2
O
21.3.7Wakefieldite-(Ce)
(Ce,Pb)VO
 
4
21.3.7Wakefieldite-(Y)
YVO
 
4
21.3.8Chervetite
Pb
 
2
[V
 
2
O
 
7
]
21.3.9Mottramite
Pb(Cu,Zn)[OH|VO
 
4
]
21.3.10Descloizite
Pb(Zn,Cu)[OH|VO
 
4
]
21.3.11Clinobisvanite
BiVO
 
4
21.3.11Dreyerite
BiVO
 
4
21.3.11Pucherite
BiVO
 
4
21.3.12Schumacherite
Bi
 
3
[O|OH|(VO
 
4
)
 
2
]
21.3.13Namibite
Cu(BiO)
 
2
(VO
 
4
)(OH)
21.3.14Pottsite
HPbBi(VO
 
4
)
 
2
·2H
 
2
O
21.3.15Duhamelite
(Pb,Bi,Ca)Cu[(OH,O)|VO
 
4
]

Other Names for Vanalite

German names:
Vanalit
Spanish names:
Vanalita

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 Vanalite

Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1962): 91: 307-314.

American Mineralogist (1963): 48: 1180.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 100: 523.

American Mineralogist (1972): 57: 597.

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    Localities for Vanalite

    (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.
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy (Southern-Kazakhstan Oblast')
    		No reference listed
        • Kurumsak River Valley
    USA
     
    • Nevada
      • Carson City
    		NBMG Spec Pub 31 Minerals of Nevada
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