Classification of Yanomamite |
| IMA status: | Approved 1990 |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 7/C.09-85
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 8.CD.10
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O D : With only medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:2 |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 40.4.1.5
40 : HYDRATED NORMAL PHOSPHATES,ARSENATES AND VANADATES 4 : (AB)5(XO4)2·xH2O |
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Type Occurrence of Yanomamite |
| Type Locality: | Mangabeira deposit, Monte Alegre de Goiás, Goiás, Central-West Region, Brazil |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | dipyramidal crystals, to 0.2 mm; typically in crusts |
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Physical Properties of Yanomamite |
| Lustre: | Vitreous |
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| Diaphaneity (Transparency): | Transparent |
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| Colour: | Pale green to yellow green. |
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| Streak: | White |
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| Hardness (Mohs): | 3 - 4 |
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| Hardness (Vickers): | VHN25=571 - 743 kg/mm2 |
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Crystallography of Yanomamite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Class (H-M): | mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | Pbca {P21/b 21/c 21/a} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 10.446(6) Å, b = 9.085(4) Å, c = 10.345(6) Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.15 : 1 : 1.139 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 981.8 ų |
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| Z: | 8 |
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Epitaxial Relationships of Yanomamite |
| Epitaxial Minerals: | |
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| Epitaxi Comments: | overgrown by scorodite |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 5.70 | | (70) | | 5.16 | | (40) | | 4.53 | | (100) | | 4.163 | | (50) | | 3.874 | | (60) | | 3.250 | | (60) | | 3.110 | | (50) |
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Optical Data of Yanomamite |
| Type: | Biaxial (+) |
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| Dispersion: | relatively strong |
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Chemical Properties of Yanomamite |
| Formula: | |
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| Essential elements: | As, H, In, O |
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| All elements listed in formula: | As, H, In, O |
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| Common Impurities: | Fe,Al |
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Relationship of Yanomamite to other Species |
| Series: | Forms a series with Scorodite (see here) |
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Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
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Other Names for Yanomamite |
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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 Yanomamite |
| Reference List: | Botelho, N.F., Roger, G., D`Yvoire, F., Moëlo, Y. & Volfinger, M. (1994): Yanomamite, InAsO4.2H2O, a new indium mineral from topaz-bearing greisen in the Goiás Tin Province, Brazil. European Journal of Mineralogy: 6: 245-254.
[Am.Min. 80, 186(1995)(abstract)]
Tang, X., Gentiletti, M. J. & Lachgar, A. (2002): Synthesis and crystal structure of indium arsenate and phosphate dihydrates with variscite and metavariscite structure types. Journal of Chemical Crystallography 31, 45-50.
Chen, Z.-X., Weng, L.-H., Zhou, Y.-M., Zhang, H.-Y. & Zhao, D.-Y. (2002): Synthesis and structure of a new three-dimensional microporous indium arsenate. Huaxue Xuebao 60, 305-309. (in Chinese) |
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