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Calcurmolite

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Rabejac, Lodève, Hérault, Languedoc-Roussillon, France
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
Mo
 
2
(O,OH)
 
11
·nH
 
2
O
This page provides mineralogical data about Calcurmolite.

Classification of Calcurmolite

IMA status:Approved
Explanation of status:Mineral data revised, see New Data on Minerals 2005 (Vol 40) p29
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/G.06-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.HB.15

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
H : Uranium and uranyl molybdates and wolframates
B : With U6+
Dana 8th edition ID:49.3.1.1

49 : HYDRATED MOLYBDATES AND TUNGSTATES
3 : Hydrated Molybdates and Tungstates Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen
Hey's CIM Ref.:27.3.11

27 : Sulphites, Chromates, Molybdates and Tungstates
3 : Molybdates
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Type Occurrence of Calcurmolite

Type Locality:Sokh-Karasu area, Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit, Upper Okhca River, Kafan District, Syunik' Province, Armenia
Year of Discovery:1962

Optical Data of Calcurmolite

Type:Biaxial (-)
RI values: nα = 1.770 nβ = 1.816 nγ = 1.856
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.086

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

Chemical Properties of Calcurmolite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
2
(UO
 
2
)
 
3
Mo
 
2
(O,OH)
 
11
·nH
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, H, Mo, O, U
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, Mo, Na, O, U

Relationship of Calcurmolite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
7.HB.20Tengchongite
CaO·6UO
 
3
·2MoO
 
3
·12H
 
2
O
7.HB.25Uranotungstite
(Fe
2+
 
,Ba,Pb)(UO
 
2
)
 
2
[(OH)
 
4
|WO
 
4
] · 12H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
27.3.1Lindgrenite
Cu
 
3
[OH|MoO
 
4
]
 
2
27.3.2Powellite
Ca[MoO
 
4
]
27.3.3Wulfenite
Pb[MoO
 
4
]
27.3.4Koechlinite
(BiO)
 
2
[MoO
 
4
]
27.3.5Sedovite
U(MoO
 
4
)
 
2
27.3.6Mourite
UMo
 
5
O
 
12
(OH)
 
10
27.3.7Iriginite
UO
 
2
Mo
 
2
O
 
7
·3H
 
2
O
27.3.8Umohoite
(UO
 
2
)MoO
 
4
·4H
 
2
O
27.3.9Moluranite
U(UO
 
2
)
 
2
Mo
 
5
O
 
19
·12H
 
2
O ?
27.3.10Cousinite
MgU
 
2
Mo
 
2
O
 
11
·6H
 
2
O
27.3.12Tengchongite
CaO·6UO
 
3
·2MoO
 
3
·12H
 
2
O
27.3.13Kamiokite
Fe
 
2
Mo
 
3
O
 
8
27.3.14Ferrimolybdite
Fe
 
2
[MoO
 
4
]
 
3
 · nH
 
2
O

Other Names for Calcurmolite

German names:
Calcurmolit
Spanish names:
Calcurmolita

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 Calcurmolite

Reference List:New Data on Minerals (2005): 40: 29.

American Mineralogist: 49: 1152.

Proceedings of the Second UN International Conference on the Peaceful Uses of Atomic Energy, Genève (1958): 3: 160-161.

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    Localities for Calcurmolite

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    Armenia
     
    • Syunik' Province
      • Kafan District
        • Upper Okhca River
          • Kadzharan Molybdenum Deposit
    		American Mineralogist, 49, pp. 1152 (1964)
    China
     
    • Yunnan Province
      • Baoshan Prefecture
        • Tengchong Co.
      • Dehong Autonomous Prefecture
        • Yingjiang Co.
          • Tongbiguan
    		No reference listed
    France
     
    • Franche-Comté
      • Haute-Saône
        • Château-Lambert
    		Meisser, N. (1994): Mineraltopographie der Schweiz und der umliegenden Länder: Beschreibung kürzlich entdeckter seltener oder erstgefundener Mineralien. 2. Teil. Schweizer Strahler, 10 (XXVIII) (2), 51-60; Le Règne Minéral, Hors Série IV, 1998
    • Languedoc-Roussillon
      • Hérault
        • Lodève
    		[Le Cahier des Micromonteurs, 1998, 2, p.13-26]
    [Le Règne Minéral 1997, 13, p.5-18]
    Kazakhstan
     
    • Zhezqazghan Oblysy (Dzezkazgan Oblast'; Dzhezkazgan Oblast'; Djezkazgan Oblast'; Jezkazgan Oblast')
      • Balqash (Balkhash; Karatas) Region
        • Chu-Ili Mts
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