Grigorievite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Dmitry P. Grigoriev
Formula:
Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6
Colour:
Black
Lustre:
Sub-Metallic
Hardness:
5
Specific Gravity:
3.67 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named in honor of Dmitry Pavlovich Grigoriev (Дмитрий Павлович Григорьев) (29 October 1909, Perm, Russian Empire – 2003, Russia), Professor at the Saint Petersburg Mining Institute. He was a founder of the ontogenesis of minerals as a specific branch of mineralogy, a specialist in general and theoretical aspects of mineralogy, in the synthesis of analogues of minerals, in extraterrestrial mineralogy and in the teaching of mineralogy.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
43572
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:43572:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
8be573fd-3d0e-464f-a6f8-7c64f165b113
IMA Classification of Grigorievite
Approved
First published:
2014
Type description reference:
Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Yapaskurt, Vasiliy O., Kartashov, Pavel M., Polekhovsky, Yury S., Murashko, Mikhail N., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y. (2014) Koksharovite, CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6, and grigorievite, Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6, two new howardevansite-group minerals from volcanic exhalations. European Journal of Mineralogy, 26 (5) 667-677 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2014/0026-2400
Classification of Grigorievite
8.AC.02
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ggv | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Grigorievite
Pronunciation:
| Play | Recorded by | Country |
|---|---|---|
| Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Grigorievite
Sub-Metallic
Transparency:
Opaque
Colour:
Black
Streak:
Reddish-brown
Hardness:
5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN20=368 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Fracture:
Irregular/Uneven
Density:
3.67 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Grigorievite
Anisotropism:
Weak
Bireflectance:
Weak
Reflectivity:
| Wavelength | R1 | R2 |
|---|---|---|
| 400nm | 17.3% | 17.7% |
| 420nm | 17.0% | 17.4% |
| 440nm | 16.8% | 17.1% |
| 460nm | 16.5% | 16.9% |
| 470nm | 16.4% | 16.8% |
| 480nm | 16.3% | 16.7% |
| 500nm | 16.1% | 16.5% |
| 520nm | 15.9% | 16.2% |
| 540nm | 15.6% | 16.0% |
| 546nm | 15.5% | 15.9% |
| 560nm | 15.4% | 15.7% |
| 580nm | 15.0% | 15.4% |
| 589nm | 14.9% | 15.3% |
| 600nm | 14.8% | 15.2% |
| 620nm | 14.5% | 15.0% |
| 640nm | 14.2% | 14.7% |
| 650nm | 14.1% | 14.8% |
| 660nm | 13.9% | 14.4% |
| 680nm | 13.7% | 14.1% |
| 700nm | 13.5% | 13.9% |
Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Top of box is 100%. Peak reflectance is 17.7%.
R1 shown in black, R2 shown in red
Colour in reflected light:
Grey
Internal Reflections:
Weak, deep red
Pleochroism:
Non-pleochroic
Chemistry of Grigorievite
Mindat Formula:
Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6
Crystallography of Grigorievite
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.0217 Å, b = 9.6858 Å, c = 6.5475 Å
α = 103.645°, β = 102.369°, γ = 106.281°
α = 103.645°, β = 102.369°, γ = 106.281°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.828 : 1 : 0.676
Unit Cell V:
452.60 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 7.36 Å | (27) |
| 4.718 Å | (29) |
| 4.417 Å | (24) |
| 3.671 Å | (26) |
| 3.426 Å | (23) |
| 3.141 Å | (100) |
| 3.044 Å | (92) |
| 2.811 Å | (26) |
Comments:
From Type Description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
| 45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals] |
Type Occurrence of Grigorievite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic to thick tabular crystals up to 40 x 100 μm (typically less than 50 μm) in size.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, registration number 4278/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Second scoria cone, Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Kamchatka Oblast’, Far- Eastern Region, Russia (55º41’N 160º14’E).
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Pekov, I.V., Zubkova, N.V., Yapaskurt, V.O., Kartashov, P.M., Polekhovsky, Y.S., Murashko, M.N., Pushcharovsky, D.Y. (2014) Koksharovite, CaMg2Fe3+ 4 (VO4) 6, and grigorievite, Cu3Fe3+ 2Al2 (VO4) 6, two new howardevansite-group minerals from volcanic exhalations. European Journal of Mineralogy: 26: 667–677.
Synonyms of Grigorievite
Other Language Names for Grigorievite
Russian:Гpигopьeвит
Relationship of Grigorievite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Howardevansite | NaCuFe2(VO4)3 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Kabalovite | Fe2+3Fe3+4(PO4)6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Koksharovite | CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
| Ziminaite | Fe3+ 6 (VO4)6 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 8.AC. | Angarfite | NaFe3+5(PO4)4(OH)4 · 4H2O |
| 8.AC. | Wopmayite | Ca6Na3◻Mn(PO4)3(PO3OH)4 |
| 8.AC.X | Dyrnaesite-(La) | Na8Ce4+(La,REE)2(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC. | Edtollite | K2NaCu5Fe3+O2(AsO4)4 |
| 8.AC. | Alumoedtollite | K2NaCu5AlO2(AsO4)4 |
| 8.AC. | Crocobelonite | CaFe3+2O(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC. | Manganobadalovite | NaNaMn(MgFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC. | Beershevaite | CaFe3+3(PO4)3O |
| 8.AC. | Calciohatertite | NaNaCa(CaFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC. | Kabalovite | Fe2+3Fe3+4(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC. | Nazarchukite | Ca2NiFe3+2(PO4)4 |
| 8.AC. | Changesite–(Y) | (Ca8Y)◻Fe2+(PO4)7 |
| 8.AC. | Crocobelonite-1M | CaFe3+2O(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC. | Ebnerite | (NH4)Zn(PO4) |
| 8.AC. | Magnesioqingheiite | Na2Mg(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC. | Epiebnerite | (NH4)Zn(PO4) |
| 8.AC.02 | Koksharovite | CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6 |
| 8.AC.02 | Ziminaite | Fe3+ 6 (VO4)6 |
| 8.AC.05 | Calciojohillerite | NaCaMg3(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Howardevansite | NaCuFe2(VO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | O'Danielite | Na(Zn,Mg)3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
| 8.AC.05 va | Alluaudite-Na□ | ◻4Na4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
| 8.AC.05 va | Alluaudite-Ca□ | ◻4Ca4Mn2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
| 8.AC.05 va | Ferroalluaudite-NaNa | Na4Na4Fe2+4Fe3+8(PO4)12 |
| 8.AC.05 | Hagendorfite-NaNa | NaNaFe2+(Mn2+,Mn3+)(PO4)3 (?) |
| 8.AC.05 | Erikapohlite | Cu3(Zn,Cu,Mg)4Ca2(AsO4)6 · 2H2O |
| 8.AC.05 | Hatertite | Na2(Ca,Na)(Fe3+,Cu)2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Unnamed (Na-Mg Arsenate Hydroxyarsenate) | NaMg3(AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
| 8.AC.05 | Unnamed (Na-Zn-H Arsenate Hydrxyarsenate) | Na(Na0.6Zn0.4)Zn2(H0.6AsO4)(AsO3OH)2 |
| 8.AC.05 | Zincobradaczekite | NaZn2Cu2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Badalovite | Na2Mg2Fe(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Magnesiocanutite | NaMnMg2[AsO4]2[AsO2(OH)2] |
| 8.AC.05 | Magnesiohatertite | (Na,Ca)2Ca(Mg,Fe3+)2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Khrenovite | Na3Fe3+2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Paraberzeliite | NaCa2Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.05 | Camanchacaite | NaCaMg2[AsO4][AsO3(OH)]2 |
| 8.AC.05 | Manganohatertite | NaNaCa(MnFe3+)(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.07 | Zhanghuifenite | Na3Mn4Mg2Al(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC.07 | Ferrobobfergusonite | Na2Fe2+5Fe3+Al(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC.10 | Alluaudite | (Na,Ca)Mn2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Arseniopleite | NaCaMnMn2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Caryinite | (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)CaMn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Ferroalluaudite | (Na,Ca)Fe2+(Fe3+,Mn2+,Fe2+)2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Hagendorfite | NaCaMn2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Johillerite | Na(Mg,Zn)3Cu(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Maghagendorfite | (Na,◻)MgMn2+(Fe2+,Fe3+)2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Nickenichite | Na0.8Ca0.4Cu0.4(Mg,Fe)3(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Varulite | NaCaMn2+Mn2+2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Ferrohagendorfite | NaCaFe2+Fe2+2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Bradaczekite | NaCu4(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.10 | Groatite | NaCaMn2(PO4)[PO3(OH)]2 |
| 8.AC.15 | Bobfergusonite | Na2Mn5FeAl(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC.15 | Ferrowyllieite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.15 | Qingheiite | NaNaMn2+(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.15 | Rosemaryite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe2+)(Fe3+,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.15 | Wyllieite | (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.15 | Ferrorosemaryite | ◻NaFe2+Fe3+Al(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.15 | Ferroqingheiite | NaNaFe2+(MgAl)(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.17 | Czochralskiite | Na4Ca3Mg(PO4)4 |
| 8.AC.18 | Manitobaite | Na16Mn2+ 25Al8(PO4)30 |
| 8.AC.20 | Marićite | NaFe2+(PO4) |
| 8.AC.25 | Berzeliite | (NaCa2)Mg2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.25 | Manganberzeliite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.25 | Palenzonaite | (NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3 |
| 8.AC.25 | Schäferite | (NaCa2)Mg2(VO4)3 |
| 8.AC.25 | Hedegaardite | (Ca,Na)9(Ca,Na)Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| 8.AC.25 | Matyhite | Ca18(Ca,◻)2Fe2+2(PO4)14 |
| 8.AC.30 | Brianite | Na2CaMg(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.35 | Vitusite-(Ce) | Na3(Ce,La,Nd)(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.40 | Olgite | (Sr,Ba)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.40 | Bario-olgite | (Ba,Sr)(Na,Sr,REE)2Na(PO4)2 · |
| 8.AC.45 | Strontiowhitlockite | Sr9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| 8.AC.45 | Whitlockite | Ca9Mg(PO4)6(PO3OH) |
| 8.AC.45 | Merrillite | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
| 8.AC.45 | Tuite | Ca3(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.45 | Ferromerrillite | Ca9NaFe2+(PO4)7 |
| 8.AC.47 | Iwateite | Na2BaMn(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.47 | Yurmarinite | Na7(Fe3+,Mg,Cu)4(AsO4)6 |
| 8.AC.47 | Ozerovaite | Na2KAl3(AsO4)4 |
| 8.AC.47 | Anatolyite | Na6(Ca,Na)(Mg,Fe3+)3Al(AsO4)6 |
| 8.AC.47 | Pansnerite | K3Na3(Fe3+,Al)6(AsO4)8 |
| 8.AC.50 | Chladniite | Na3CaMg11(PO4)9 |
| 8.AC.50 | Fillowite | Na3CaMn2+11(PO4)9 |
| 8.AC.50 | Johnsomervilleite | Na3CaFe11(PO4)9 |
| 8.AC.50 | Galileiite | Na3Fe2+Fe2+11(PO4)9 |
| 8.AC.50 | Xenophyllite | Na4Fe2+7(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC.50 | Udinaite | NaMg4(VO4)3 |
| 8.AC.50 | Arsenudinaite | NaMg4(AsO4)3 |
| 8.AC.52 | Lasnierite | (Ca,Sr)(Mg,Fe2+)2Al(P[O,F]4)3 |
| 8.AC.55 | Pharmazincite | KZnAsO4 |
| 8.AC.57 | Zubkovaite | Ca3Cu3(AsO4)4 |
| 8.AC.60 | Kosnarite | KZr2(PO4)3 |
| 8.AC.65 | Panethite | (Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)2 |
| 8.AC.70 | Stanfieldite | Ca4Mg5(PO4)6 |
| 8.AC.75 | Ronneburgite | K2MnV4O12 |
| 8.AC.80 | Tillmannsite | Ag3Hg[(V,As)O4] |
| 8.AC.85 | Filatovite | K(Al,Zn)2(As,Si)2O8 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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References for Grigorievite
Reference List:
Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification. CNMNC Newsletter No. 15. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (1) 1-12 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.1.01
Pekov, Igor V., Zubkova, Natalia V., Yapaskurt, Vasiliy O., Kartashov, Pavel M., Polekhovsky, Yury S., Murashko, Mikhail N., Pushcharovsky, Dmitry Y. (2014) Koksharovite, CaMg2Fe3+4(VO4)6, and grigorievite, Cu3Fe3+2Al2(VO4)6, two new howardevansite-group minerals from volcanic exhalations. European Journal of Mineralogy, 26 (5) 667-677 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2014/0026-2400
Localities for Grigorievite
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