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Cavansite

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Wagholi Quarry, Wagholi, Pune District (Poonah District), Maharashtra, India
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Formula:
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
System:OrthorhombicColour:Greenish-blue to blue
Lustre:VitreousHardness:3 - 4
Name:For the elements calcium, vanadium, and silicon in the composition.
Dimorph of:Pentagonite
This page provides mineralogical data about Cavansite.

Classification of Cavansite

IMA status:Approved 1967
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/H.36-10
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.EA.50

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
E : Phyllosilicates
A : Single nets of tetrahedra with 4-, 5-, (6-), and 8-membered rings
Dana 8th edition ID:74.3.7.1

74 : PHYLLOSILICATES Modulated Layers
3 : Modulated Layers with joined strips
Hey's CIM Ref.:14.14.1

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
14 : Silicates of V and Bi
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Type Occurrence of Cavansite

Type Locality:Owyhee Dam, Lake Owyhee State Park, Malheur Co., Oregon, USA
Year of Discovery:1967

Occurrences of Cavansite

Geological Setting:Basalt vesicular filling.

Physical Properties of Cavansite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent
Colour:Greenish-blue to blue
Hardness (Mohs):3 - 4
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Distinct/Good
Good on {010}
Density (measured):2.21 - 2.31 g/cm3
Density (calculated):2.33 g/cm3

Crystallography of Cavansite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Cell Parameters:a = 9.792(2) Å, b = 13.644(3) Å, c = 9.629(2) Å
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.718 : 1 : 0.706
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,286.45 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:4
Morphology:Prismatic crystals, spherulitic rosettes.
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data Set:
Horizontal Axis: ° to ° Vertical Axis: % Source Data: Filtered Data: Peaks:
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.

Optical Data of Cavansite

Type:Biaxial (+)
RI values: nα = 1.542(2) nβ = 1.544(2) nγ = 1.551(2)
2V:Measured: 52° , Calculated: 58°
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.009

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:Low
Dispersion:r < v extreme
Pleochroism:Visible
Comments:X=Z= colorless
Y= blue

Chemical Properties of Cavansite

Formula:
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
Essential elements:Ca, H, O, Si, V
All elements listed in formula:Ca, H, O, Si, V

Relationship of Cavansite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.EA.05Cuprorivaite
CaCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Gillespite
BaFe
2+
 
[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Effenbergerite
BaCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.05Wesselsite
SrCu[Si
 
4
O
 
10
]
9.EA.10Ekanite
(Ca,Fe
2+
 
,Pb)
 
2
(Th,U)[Si
 
8
O
 
20
]
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(KF)
KCa
 
4
[(F,OH)|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(KOH)
KCa
 
4
[(OH,F)|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.15Apophyllite-(NaF)
NaCa
 
4
[F|Si
 
8
O
 
20
] · 8H
 
2
O
9.EA.20Magadiite
NaSi
 
7
O
 
13
(OH)
 
3
·3H
 
2
O
9.EA.25Dalyite
K
 
2
ZrSi
 
6
O
 
15
9.EA.25Davanite
K
 
2
TiSi
 
6
O
 
15
9.EA.30Sazhinite-(Ce)
Na
 
3
Ce[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 6H
 
2
O
9.EA.30Sazhinite-(La)
Na
 
3
La[Si
 
6
O
 
15
] · 2H
 
2
O
9.EA.35Armstrongite
CaZr[Si
 
6
O
 
15
]·3H
 
2
O
9.EA.40Okenite
CaSi
 
2
O
 
5
·2H
 
2
O
9.EA.45Nekoite
Ca
 
3
Si
 
6
O
 
15
·7H
 
2
O
9.EA.55Pentagonite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
9.EA.60Penkvilksite
Na
 
4
Ti
 
2
Si
 
8
O
 
22
·4H
 
2
O
9.EA.60Tumchaite
Na
 
2
Zr(Si
 
4
O
 
11
)·2H
 
2
O
9.EA.65Nabesite
Na
 
2
BeSi
 
4
O
 
10
 * 4 H
 
2
O
9.EA.70Ajoite
(K,Na)Cu
 
7
[(OH)
 
6
|AlSi
 
9
O
 
24
] · 3H
 
2
O
9.EA.75Zeravshanite
Cs
 
4
Na
 
2
Zr
 
3
[Si
 
18
O
 
45
](H
 
2
O)
 
2
9.EA.80Bussyite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)
 
3
(Na,H
 
2
O)
 
6
MnSi
 
9
Be
 
5
(O,OH)
 
30
F
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
14.14.2Pentagonite
Ca(VO)Si
 
4
O
 
10
·4H
 
2
O
14.14.3Goldmanite
Ca
 
3
(V
3+
 
,Al,Fe
3+
 
)
 
2
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
14.14.4Haradaite
SrVSi
 
2
O
 
7
14.14.5Saneroite
Na
 
2
(Mn,Mn)
 
10
Si
 
11
VO
 
34
(OH)
 
4
14.14.6Erlianite
(Fe,Mg)
 
4
(Fe,V)
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
15
(OH,O)
 
8
14.14.7Eulytine
Bi
 
4
[SiO
 
4
]
 
3
14.14.8Bismutoferrite
Fe
3+
2
Bi[OH|(SiO
 
4
)
 
2
]

Other Names for Cavansite

Synonyms:
IMA1967-019
Other Languages:
Dutch:Cavansiet
German:Cavansit
Italian:Cavansite
Low Saxon:Cavansit
Polish:Cavansyt
Russian:Кавансит
Spanish:Cavansita

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 Cavansite

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 58: 405-424.

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    Localities for Cavansite

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    Brazil
     
    • South Region
      • Rio Grande do Sul
        • Morro Reuter
    		Lapis 29(9), 41-42 (2004)
    India
     
    • Maharashtra
      • Pune District (Poonah District)
        • Lonavale (Lonavala)
    		Min Rec 2007 38:185-189
        • Pashan
    		No reference listed
        • Wagholi
    		http://www.hedegaard.com/Localities/India/Wagholi/Wagholi.html
    Rocks & Min.:64(5):413.
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    Min Rec 2007 38:185-189
      • Satara District
    		Min Rec 2007 38:185-189
      • Sindhudurg District
        • Sutarwadi
    		Min Rec 2007 38:185-189
    New Zealand
     
    • North Island
      • Northland
        • Kaipara
          • Aranga
    		Lapis 29(9), 41-42 (2004)
    USA
     
    • Oregon
      • Columbia Co.
        • Goble
    		Rocks & Minerals: 64(5): 413.
      • Malheur Co.
        • Lake Owyhee State Park
    		Progr.Ann.Meeting Geol.Soc.Amer.(1967) p. 211
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