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Chernovite-(Y)

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Wanni glacier - Scherbadung Mt. (Cervandone Mt.) area, Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley), Binn Valley, Wallis (Valais), Switzerland
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Formula:
YAsO
 
4
System:TetragonalHardness:4 - 5


Xenotime Group. Chernovite-(Y)-Xenotime-(Y) Series.

Classification of Chernovite-(Y)

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.14-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AD.35

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
D : With only large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:38.4.11.2

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
4 : AXO4
Hey's CIM Ref.:20.4.12

20 : Arsenates (also arsenates with phosphate, but without other anions)
4 : Arsenates of Group III metals (Al, rare earths)
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Type Occurrence of Chernovite-(Y)

Type Locality:Nyarta-Syu-Yu River, Tel'pos-Iz Mt, Polar Urals, Tyumenskaya Oblast', Western-Siberian Region, Russia

Physical Properties of Chernovite-(Y)

Hardness (Mohs):4 - 5

Crystallography of Chernovite-(Y)

Crystal System:Tetragonal

Optical Data of Chernovite-(Y)

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.783 nε = 1.879
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.096

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

Chemical Properties of Chernovite-(Y)

Formula:
YAsO
 
4
Essential elements:As, O, Y
All elements listed in formula:As, O, Y

Relationship of Chernovite-(Y) to other Species

Series:Forms a series with Xenotime-(Y) (see here)
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
8.AD.05Nahpoite
Na
 
2
HPO
 
4
8.AD.10Monetite
CaHPO
 
4
8.AD.10Weilite
CaHAsO
 
4
8.AD.10Švenekite
Ca(H
 
2
AsO
 
4
)
 
2
8.AD.15Archerite
(K,NH
 
4
)[H
 
2
PO
 
4
]
8.AD.15Biphosphammite
(NH
 
4
,K)H
 
2
PO
 
4
8.AD.20Phosphammite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
HPO
 
4
8.AD.25Buchwaldite
NaCaPO
 
4
8.AD.30Schultenite
PbHAsO
 
4
8.AD.35Dreyerite
BiVO
 
4
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Ce)
(Ce,Pb)VO
 
4
8.AD.35Wakefieldite-(Y)
YVO
 
4
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Y)
YPO
 
4
8.AD.35Pretulite
ScPO
 
4
8.AD.35Xenotime-(Yb)
YbPO
 
4
8.AD.40Pucherite
BiVO
 
4
8.AD.45Ximengite
BiPO
 
4
8.AD.50Gasparite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)AsO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(Ce)
(Ce,La,Nd,Th)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(La)
(La,Ce,Nd)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Monazite-(Nd)
(Nd,La,Ce)PO
 
4
8.AD.50Rooseveltite
BiAsO
 
4
8.AD.50Cheralite
(Ca,Ce)(Th,Ce)[PO
 
4
]
 
2
8.AD.50Monazite-(Sm)
(Sm,Gd,Ce,Th)(PO
 
4
)
8.AD.55Tetrarooseveltite
Bi(AsO
 
4
)
8.AD.60Chursinite
(Hg-Hg)
 
0.5
Hg
2+
 
[AsO
 
4
]
8.AD.65Clinobisvanite
BiVO
 
4
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
20.4.1Mansfieldite
AlAsO
 
4
·2H
 
2
O
20.4.2Bulachite
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
3
|AsO
 
4
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.4.3Alumopharmacosiderite
KAl
 
4
[(OH)
 
4
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 6-7H
 
2
O
20.4.4Luetheite
Cu
 
2
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|AsO
 
4
]
 
2
20.4.5Arsenogoyazite
SrAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
20.4.6Arsenocrandallite
(Ca,Sr)Al
 
3
[(OH)
 
5
|(AsO
 
4
,PO
 
4
)
 
2
] · H
 
2
O
20.4.7Arsenoflorencite-(Ce)
CeAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
20.4.8Arsenoflorencite-(La)
LaAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
20.4.9Arsenoflorencite-(Nd)
NdAl
 
3
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
]
20.4.10Gerdtremmelite
(Zn,Fe)(Al,Fe)
 
2
AsO
 
4
(OH)
 
5
20.4.11Gasparite-(Ce)
(Ce,REE)AsO
 
4
20.4.13Agardite-(Y)
(Y,Ca)Cu
 
6
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
,HAsO
 
4
)|(AsO
 
4
)
 
2
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.4.14Agardite-(La)
(La,Ce)Cu
 
6
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.4.15Goudeyite
(Al,Y)Cu
 
6
[(OH)
 
6
|(AsO
 
4
)
 
3
] · 3H
 
2
O
20.4.16Retzian-(Ce)
Mn
2+
2
Ce(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
20.4.17Retzian-(La)
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
2
(La,Ce,Nd)(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4
20.4.18Retzian-(Nd)
Mn
2+
2
(Nd,Ce,La)(AsO
 
4
)(OH)
 
4

Other Names for Chernovite-(Y)

Synonyms:
IMA1967-027
Other Languages:
Russian:Черновит-(Y)

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 Chernovite-(Y)

Reference List:American Mineralogist: 53: 1777.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 96: 699-704.

Mineralogical Magazine: 39: 145-151.

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    Localities for Chernovite-(Y)

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    Brazil
     
    • Northeast Region
      • Bahia
        • Brumado (Bom Jesus dos Meiras)
    		No reference listed
    • Southeast Region
      • Minas Gerais
        • Jaguaraçu
    		[Mineralogical Record - Vol 25 No.3]
    China
     
    • Jiangxi Province
      • Ganzhou Prefecture
        • Longnan Co.
    		Zhiwei Bao and Zhenhua Zhao (2008): Ore Geology Reviews 33, 519-535.
    Czech Republic
     
    • Bohemia (Böhmen; Boehmen)
      • Liberec Region
    		Scharm, B.: Přehled minerálů nalezených v oblasti uranových koncentrací v severočeské křídě. Bulletin mineralogicko-petrografického oddělení Národního muzea v Praze, 1995, roč. 3, s. 169-172.
    • Moravia (Mähren; Maehren)
      • Vysočina Region
        • Třebíč
    		Novák, M. & Škoda, R. (2007): Mn3+-rich andalusite to kanonaite and their breakdown products from metamanganolite at Kojetice near Třebíč, the Moldanubian Zone, Czech Republic. Journal of Geosciences, 52(1-2), 161-167.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Gengenbach
          • Haigerach valley
    		Wittern,A. (1995) Mineralien finden im Schwarzwald
    • Bavaria
      • Franconia
        • Spessart Mts
          • Hösbach
            • Sailauf
              • Hartkoppe Mt.
    		No reference listed
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		Palenzona A. (1988) - La Chernovite di Molinello (GE) - Rivista Miner. Ital., Milano, fasc. 3, pp.121-122 and [MinRec 32:356]
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
        • Corsaglia Valley
          • Montaldo di Mondovì
            • Borgata Oberti
    		Cabella, R., Lucchetti, G. and Marescotti, P. (1999): Occurrence of LREE- and Y-arsenates from a Fe-Mn deposit, Ligurian Briançonnais Domain, Maritime Alps, Italy. Can. Mineral. 37, 961-972.
      • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
        • Ossola Valley
          • Baceno
            • Devero Alp (Devero Valley; Val Devero)
    		http://www.webmineralshop.com/ Cervandone article& personal collection
    Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007). Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    Mongolia
     
    • Hovd Aimag (Khovd Aimag)
      • Altai Mts
    		P.M.Kartashov data
    Norway
     
    • Nordland
      • Salten
        • Sørfold
    		Ellingsen et al. (1995). Norsk Bergverksmuseums Skriftserie 9, 35-37
    • Telemark
      • Kragerø
        • Lindvikskollen-Kalstadgangen pegmatite
    		Kristiansen, Roy (1993): Caysichitt-(Y) og Chernovitt-(Y) fra Lindvikskollen, Kragerø; to nye mineraler for Norge. STEIN 20 (2), 125-128
    Russia
     
    • Northern Region
      • Komi Republic
        • Grubependity lake
    		P.M. Kartashov data
    No reference listed
    • Western-Siberian Region
      • Tyumenskaya Oblast'
        • Polar Urals
          • Tel'pos-Iz Mt
    Slovakia
     
    • Banská Bystrica Region
      • Western Slovenské Rudohorie Mts
        • Tisovec
    		Ondrejka M., Uher P., Pršek J., Ozdín D., Putiš M., 2005: Arsenian monazite-Ce and REE arsenates and carbonates: Composition and substitution in the REEPO4 – REEAsO4 system. Example from Tisovec – Rejkovo thyolite (Western Carpathians, Slovakia). Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol.7, 04857.
    Sweden
     
    • Dalsland
      • Åmål
        • Strandhem ore field
    		Kjell Gatedal
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Hinterrhein Valley
        • Ferrera Valley
          • Ausserferrera
    		Am Min 83: 1100–1110. (1998)
    • Wallis (Valais)
      • Binn Valley
        • Chummibort
    		Cuchet, S., van der Burgt, A. und Meisser, N. (2005): Chummibort, eine neue Fundstelle für Arsenmineralien im Binntal. Schweizer Strahler, Nr. 2, 19-29. (in German/French)
        • Kriegalp Valley (Chriegalp Valley)
    Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 110.
        • Lercheltini (Lärcheltini) area
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): "Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz", Wepf (Basel), p. 196.
      • Collonges
        • Plex
    		Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 111.
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Sierra Co.
    		Minerals of New Mexico 3rd ed.
    Northrop, Minerals of New Mexico, 3rd rev. Ed., 1996
    Min.Rec.: 20(5):404.
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