Dmitryivanovite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
CaAl2O4
Colour:
Colourless
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Dmitry Alexandrovich Ivanov (Дмитрий Александрович Иванов) (1962-1986), a geologist, mineralogist, and petrologist who died tragically on a field expedition to study igneous rocks in the Caucasus Mountains. He is the son of Andrey Ivanov (andreyivanovite).
Type Locality:
Dimorph of:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
30909
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:30909:5
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
04ce8508-22b2-419a-8d98-52689610a775
IMA Classification of Dmitryivanovite
Classification of Dmitryivanovite
4.BC.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
C : With medium-sized and large cations
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7.2.16.
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
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 |
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Div | 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 Dmitryivanovite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Dmitryivanovite
Colour:
Colourless
Chemistry of Dmitryivanovite
Mindat Formula:
CaAl2O4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Dmitryivanovite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P21/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.95 Å, b = 8.62 Å, c = 10.25 Å
β = 93.1°
β = 93.1°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.922 : 1 : 1.189
Unit Cell V:
701.39 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure
ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0011130 | Dmitryivanovite | Lazic B, Kahlenberg V, Konzett J (2007) Structural studies on a stuffed framework high pressure polymorph of CaAl2O4 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 222 690-695 | 2007 | synthetic | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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3.018 Å | (100) |
2.920 Å | (83) |
2.882 Å | (52) |
2.559 Å | (42) |
2.505 Å | (46) |
2.371 Å | (31) |
1.888 Å | (29) |
1.467 Å | (29) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
6 : Secondary asteroid phases | 4.566-4.560 |
Type Occurrence of Dmitryivanovite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Subhedral grains to about 10 µm.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Vernadsky State Geological Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Ca,Al-rich inclusion (CAI) in a chondrite meteorite.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Dmitryivanovite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.BC. | Addibischoffite | Ca2Al6Al6O20 |
4.BC. | Ellinaite | CaCr2O4 |
4.BC. | Igelströmite | Fe3+(SbPb)O4 |
4.BC.05 | Marokite | CaMn3+2O4 |
4.BC.15 | Warkite | Ca2Sc6Al6O20 |
4.BC.25 | Kudryavtsevaite | Na3(Mg,Fe)(Fe,Ti)2Ti3O12 |
4.BC.30 | Tululite | Ca14(Fe3+,Al)(Al,Zn,Fe3+,Si,P,Mn,Mg)15O36 |
4.BC.30 | Valleyite | Ca4Fe6O13 |
4.BC.35 | Krotite | CaAl2O4 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Dmitryivanovite
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Localities for Dmitryivanovite
Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy | |
| Maruyama et al. (2011) |
Morocco (TL) | |
| Mikouchi et al. (2009) |
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