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Vladimirite

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Ightem Mine (Irhtem Mine), Ightem, Bou Azzer District, Tazenakht, Ouarzazate Province, Souss-Massa-Draâ Region, Morocco
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Formula:
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
System:MonoclinicColour:Pale rose, colourless, ...
Hardness:3½
Name:Named after its discovery locality, Vladimirskoe deposit, Khovu-Aksy, Tuva Republic, Russia.
This page provides mineralogical data about Vladimirite.

Classification of Vladimirite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/C.24-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.CJ.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
J : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:39.2.2.1

39 : HYDRATED ACID PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5[HXO4]2[XO4]2.xH2O
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.2.10

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
2 : Arsenates of Be, Mg, Ca or Ba
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Type Occurrence of Vladimirite

Co-type Localities:Khovu-Aksy Ni-Co Deposit (Khovu-Asky), Tuva Republic, Eastern-Siberian Region, Russia
Vladimirovskoye Co Deposit, Gornyi Altai, Altaiskii Krai, Western-Siberian Region, Russia
Year of Discovery:1953

Physical Properties of Vladimirite

Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Colour:Pale rose, colourless, white
Hardness (Mohs):3½

Crystallography of Vladimirite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Cell Parameters:a = 5.81Å, b = 10.19Å, c = 22.7Å
β = 97.32°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.57 : 1 : 2.228
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,332.98 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Optical Data of Vladimirite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.650 nβ = 1.654 - 1.656 nγ = 1.661
2V:Measured: 70° , Calculated: 76° to 84°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.011

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

Chemical Properties of Vladimirite

Formula:
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 5H
 
2
O
Essential elements:As, Ca, H, O
All elements listed in formula:As, Ca, H, O

Relationship of Vladimirite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.CJ.05Stercorite
NaNH
 
4
HPO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.10Mundrabillaite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca(HPO
 
4
)
 
2
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.10Swaknoite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Ca[HPO
 
4
]
 
2
 · H
 
2
O
8.CJ.15Nabaphite
NaBaPO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.15Nastrophite
Na(Sr,Ba)PO
 
4
·9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.20Haidingerite
Ca[HAsO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
8.CJ.30Ferrarisite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.35Machatschkiite
(Ca,Na)
 
6
AsO
 
4
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
3
(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·15H
 
2
O
8.CJ.40Phaunouxite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 11H
 
2
O
8.CJ.40Rauenthalite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Brockite
(Ca,Th,Ce)(PO
 
4
)·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Grayite
(Th,Pb,Ca)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(Ce)
(Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(La)
(La,Ce)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Rhabdophane-(Nd)
(Nd,Ce,La)PO
 
4
·H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Tristramite
(Ca,U,Fe)(PO
 
4
,SO
 
4
)·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45UM1997-20-AsO:HU
U
4+
 
(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.45Smirnovskite
ThCa[PO
 
4
]
 
2
 ·nH
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Ardealite
Ca
 
2
[HPO
 
4
|SO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Brushite
CaHPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Churchite-(Y)
YPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Pharmacolite
CaHAsO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.50Churchite-(Nd)
NdPO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.55Mcnearite
NaCa
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.60Dorfmanite
Na
 
2
(PO
 
3
OH)·2H
 
2
O
8.CJ.65Sincosite
CaV
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
O
 
2
·5H
 
2
O
8.CJ.65Bariosincosite
Ba(V
4+
 
O)
 
2
(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
8.CJ.70Catalanoite
Na
 
2
[HPO
 
4
] · 8H
 
2
O
8.CJ.75Guérinite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
8.CJ.85Ningyoite
CaU(PO
 
4
)
 
2
·1-2H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
20.2.1Bearsite
Be
 
2
[OH|AsO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
20.2.2Brassite
MgHAsO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
20.2.3Rösslerite
MgHAsO
 
4
·7H
 
2
O
20.2.4Hörnesite
Mg
 
3
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·8H
 
2
O
20.2.5Weilite
CaHAsO
 
4
20.2.6Johnbaumite
Ca
 
5
[OH|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
]
20.2.7Haidingerite
Ca[HAsO
 
4
] · H
 
2
O
20.2.8Pharmacolite
CaHAsO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
20.2.9Sainfeldite
Ca
 
5
(AsO
 
3
OH)
 
2
(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
·4H
 
2
O
20.2.11Guérinite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
20.2.12Ferrarisite
Ca
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 9H
 
2
O
20.2.13Rauenthalite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 10H
 
2
O
20.2.14Phaunouxite
Ca
 
3
[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 11H
 
2
O
20.2.15Mcnearite
NaCa
 
5
[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
4
|AsO
 
4
] · 4H
 
2
O
20.2.16Bergslagite
CaBe[OH|AsO
 
4
]
20.2.17Adelite
CaMg[AsO
 
4
](OH)
20.2.18Talmessite
Ca
 
2
Mg[AsO
 
4
]
 
2
 · 2H
 
2
O
20.2.19Irhtemite
Ca
 
4
Mg[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 4H
 
2
O
20.2.20Camgasite
CaMg[OH|AsO
 
4
] · 5H
 
2
O
20.2.21Picropharmacolite
Ca
 
4
Mg[(HAsO
 
4
)
 
2
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 11H
 
2
O
20.2.22Bariopharmacosiderite
BaFe
3+
4
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 5H
 
2
O

Other Names for Vladimirite

Other Languages:
German:Vladimirit
Russian:Владимирит
Spanish:Vladimirita

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 Vladimirite

Reference List:Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1953): 82: 311-317.

Zeitschrift für Kristallographie (1981): 157: 296.

Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 87: 169-211.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 99: 362-364.

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    Localities for Vladimirite

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    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.
    Germany
     
    • Hesse
      • North Hesse
        • Richelsdorf District
          • Bauhaus
    		Weiss: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1990
          • Süss
            • Richelsdorf Smelter
    		S. Weiß: "Mineralfundstellen, Deutschland West", Weise (Munich), 1992
    Morocco
     
    • Souss-Massa-Draâ Region
      • Ouarzazate Province
        • Tazenakht
          • Bou Azzer District
            • Aït Ahmane
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
            • Ightem
    		Favreau, G. and Dietrich, J. E. (2006). Die Mineralien von Bou Azzer. Lapis 31(7/8), 27-68
    Russia
     
    • Eastern-Siberian Region
      • Tuva Republic
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    • Western-Siberian Region
      • Altaiskii Krai
        • Gornyi Altai
    		Pekov, I. (1998) Minerals First discovered on the territory of the former Soviet Union 369p. Ocean Pictures, Moscow
    USA
     
    • Michigan
      • Keweenaw Co.
        • Mohawk
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 23 No. 2]
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