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Coulsonite

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Coulsonite

Bihar, India
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Coulsonite, etc.

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Coulsonite, etc.

Buena Vista Iron Mine, Mineral Basin Mining District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
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Coulsonite

Bihar, India
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Coulsonite, etc.

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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Coulsonite, etc.

Buena Vista Iron Mine, Mineral Basin Mining District, Churchill Co., Nevada, USA
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Coulsonite

Bihar, India
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Coulsonite, etc.

Pyrrhotite gorge, Lovchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russia
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About CoulsoniteHide

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Arthur L. Coulson
Formula:
Fe2+V3+2O4
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Crystal System:
Isometric
Name:
Named in honor of Dr. Arthur Lennox Coulson (25 January 1898, Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia - 1955, Melbourne, Australia), Geological Survey of India.
Initially described from Bihar, India in 1936 as vanado-magnetite, renamed the following year as coulsonite (these specimens contain up to 4.84% vanadium). Species was redefined in 1962 on Nevada material.


Classification of CoulsoniteHide

IMA status:
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
Strunz 8th ed.:
4/B.04-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
4.BB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
B : Metal: Oxygen = 3:4 and similar
B : With only medium-sized cations
Dana 8th ed.:
7.2.4.2

7 : MULTIPLE OXIDES
2 : AB2X4
Hey's CIM Ref.:
7.12.19

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta

Physical Properties of CoulsoniteHide

Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale

Chemical Properties of CoulsoniteHide

Formula:
Fe2+V3+2O4
Elements listed:
Fe, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of CoulsoniteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fd3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.297 Å, b = 2 Å
Unit Cell V:
571.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
8
Morphology:
As subhedral crystals, less than 1 mm in size. Also as exsolution lamellae along
{111} in magnetite.

Type Occurrence of CoulsoniteHide

Other Language Names for CoulsoniteHide

German:Coulsonit
Simplified Chinese:钒磁铁矿
Spanish:Coulsonita

Relationship of Coulsonite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Spinel Subgroup > Oxyspinel Group > Spinel Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Cochromite(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
CuprospinelCu2+Fe3+2O4Iso.
DellagiustaiteV2+Al2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Deltalumite(Al0.67☐0.33)Al2O4Tet. 4 2m : P4m2
FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
GahniteZnAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
GuiteCo2+Co3+2O4Iso.
HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
HercyniteFe2+Al2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
HetaeroliteZnMn2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
JacobsiteMn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4Iso. 4 3 2 : P41 3 2
MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
MagnesiocoulsoniteMgV2O4Iso.
MagnesioferriteMgFe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
ManganochromiteMn2+Cr2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Nichromite(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
SpinelMgAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
ThermaerogeniteCuAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
Titanomaghemite(Ti4+0.5◻0.5)Fe2O4Iso. 4 3 2 : P43 3 2
TrevoriteNi2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
ZincochromiteZnCr2O4Iso.

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
4 photos of Coulsonite associated with Mukhinite{Ca2}{Al2V3+}(Si2O7)(SiO4)O(OH)
4 photos of Coulsonite associated with PyrrhotiteFe7S8
3 photos of Coulsonite associated with MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4
2 photos of Coulsonite associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

4.BB.ChenmingiteFeCr2O4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.BB.ThermaerogeniteCuAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ChromiteFe2+Cr3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Cochromite(Co,Ni,Fe)(Cr,Al)2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05CuprospinelCu2+Fe3+2O4Iso.
4.BB.05Filipstadite(Fe3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mn2O4Iso.
4.BB.05FrankliniteZn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GahniteZnAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05GalaxiteMn2+Al2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05HercyniteFe2+Al2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05JacobsiteMn2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ManganochromiteMn2+Cr2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesiocoulsoniteMgV2O4Iso.
4.BB.05MagnesiochromiteMgCr2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnesioferriteMgFe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05MagnetiteFe2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Nichromite(Ni,Co,Fe)(Cr,Fe,Al)2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05Qandilite(Mg,Fe3+)2(Ti,Fe3+,Al)O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05SpinelMgAl2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05TrevoriteNi2+Fe3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05UlvöspinelTiFe2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.BB.05ZincochromiteZnCr2O4Iso.
4.BB.10HausmanniteMn2+Mn3+2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10HetaeroliteZnMn2O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10HydrohetaeroliteZnMn2O4 · H2OTet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.10Jacobsite-QT(Mn2+)M(Fe3+2)O4Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I41/amd
4.BB.15Maghemite(Fe3+0.67◻0.33)Fe3+2O4Iso. 4 3 2 : P41 3 2
4.BB.15Titanomaghemite(Ti4+0.5◻0.5)Fe2O4Iso. 4 3 2 : P43 3 2
4.BB.20Tegengrenite(Mn3+0.5Sb5+0.5)Mg2O4Trig.
4.BB.25XieiteFe2+Cr2O4Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)

Related Minerals - Dana Grouping (8th Ed.)Hide

7.2.4.1VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.2.4.3MagnesiocoulsoniteMgV2O4Iso.

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

7.12.1Montroseite(V3+,Fe3+)O(OH)Orth.
7.12.2 ScherbinaiteV5+2O5
7.12.3ParamontroseiteV4+O2Orth.
7.12.4HäggiteV3+V4+O2(OH)3Mon.
7.12.5DuttoniteV4+O(OH)2Mon. 2/m
7.12.6DoloresiteV4+3O4(OH)4Mon. 2/m
7.12.7LenobliteV4+2O4 · 2H2OOrth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21
7.12.8NavajoiteFe3+V5+9O24 · 12H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
7.12.9VanoxiteV4+4V5+2O13 · 8H2O
7.12.10BarianditeAl0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2OMon.
7.12.11Corvusite(Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2OMon.
7.12.12SimplotiteCaV4+4O9 · 5H2OMon.
7.12.13KyzylkumiteV3+Ti2O5(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
7.12.14SchreyeriteV3+2Ti3O9Mon.
7.12.15BerdesinskiiteV3+2TiO5Mon.
7.12.16TivaniteV3+TiO3(OH)Mon.
7.12.17MannarditeBa(Ti4+6V3+2)O16Tet. 4/m : I41/a
7.12.18KarelianiteV3+2O3Trig.
7.12.20NolaniteV3+8Fe3+2O14(OH)2Hex.
7.12.21VuorelaineniteMn2+V3+2O4Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
7.12.22TantiteTa2O5Tric.
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite(Ta,Nb)(OH)5-2x(O,CO3)x ; x near 1.2Iso.

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for CoulsoniteHide

Reference List:
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Dunn, J.A. (1937) Coulsonite. Memoirs of the Geological Survey of India: 69: 21-21.
Dunn and Dey (1937) Mining Geol. Institute of India, Transactions: 31: 131.
Radtke, A.S. (1962) Coulsonite, FeV2O4, a spinel-type mineral from Lovelock, Nevada. American Mineralogist: 47: 1284-1291.
Fleischer, M. (1963) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 48: 433-437.
Reuter, B., Riedel, E., Hug, P., Arndt, D., Geisler, U., Behnke, J. (1969) Zur kristallchemie der vanadin(III)-spinelle. Zeitschrift für Anorganische und Allgemeine Chemie: 369: 306-312.

Internet Links for CoulsoniteHide

Localities for CoulsoniteHide

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.

Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for further information on this occurrence. ? - 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 (eg from pseudomorphs.)

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Finland
 
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • Raahe
Sergeeva, N. E., Eremin, N. I., & Dergachev, A. L. (2011, February). Vanadium mineralization in ore of the Vihanti massive sulfide base-metal deposit, Finland. In Doklady Earth Sciences (Vol. 436, No. 2, pp. 210-212). SP MAIK Nauka/Interperiodica.; Kompanchenko, A., Voloshin, A., & Balagansky, V. (2018). Vanadium mineralization in the Kola region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8(11), 474.
India
 
Am Min 47 (1962), 1284
  • Rajasthan
    • Bhilwara District
Reznitsky, L. Z.; Sklyarov, E. V.; Suvorova, L. F.; Karmanov, N. S.; Ushchapovskaya, Z. F.; The Ras (2005): The chromite-​coulsonite-​magnetite solid solution: The first find of a rare variety of spinel in terrestrial rocks. Doklady Earth Sciences 404(7), 1121-1125. ; Kompanchenko, A., Voloshin, A., & Balagansky, V. (2018). Vanadium mineralization in the Kola region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8(11), 474.
Kazakhstan
 
  • Pavlodar Region
    • Pavlodar
Brearley, A. J. & Jones, R. H. (1998). Chondritic Meteorites. In: Planetary Materials (Papike, J. J., Editor): Chapter 3, 398 pages. Mineralogical Society of America: Washington, DC, USA. (1998)
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Pueblito de Allende
Ma, C., Paque, J., & Tschauner, O. (2016, March). Discovery of Beckettite, Ca2V6Al6O20, a New Alteration Mineral in a V-Rich Ca-Al-Rich Inclusion from Allende. In Lunar and Planetary Science Conference (Vol. 47, p. 1704).
Russia
 
  • Amur Oblast
    • Dambuki ore cluster
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
      • Lovchorr Mt
Karpov S.M., Voloshin A.V., Savchenko E.E., Selivanova E.A., Polekhovskii Yu.S. (2012) coulsonite in pyrrhotite gorge deposit (Kola peninsula): the first find in Russia, - Doklady RAN, 445/2, p. 1-3 (in Russ.); Kompanchenko, A., Voloshin, A., & Balagansky, V. (2018). Vanadium mineralization in the Kola region, Fennoscandian Shield. Minerals, 8(11), 474.
    • Pechengsky District
      • Pechenga Ni-Cu ore field
Компанченко А.А., Волошин А.В., Базай А.В. Ванадиевая минерализация в колчеданных проявлениях - новый тип для Южно-Печенгской структурной зоны, Кольский регион, - Месторождения стратегических металлов: закономерности размещения, источники вещества, условия и механизмы образования. Всероссийская конференция, посвящённая 85-летию ИГЕМ РАН.Москва, 25-27 ноября 2015 г. Материалы докладов. М.: ИГЕМ РАН, 2015. 336 с.
Spain
 
  • Catalonia
    • Tarragona
      • Conca de Barberà
        • Vimbodí
          • Poblet Monastery
C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595
C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595
C.. Canet et al. , The Canadian Mineralogist, 2003, V41, pp. 581-595
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Goms
      • Binn
        • Fäld (Imfeld; Im Feld; Feld)
Stalder, H. A., Wagner, A., Graeser, S. and Stuker, P. (1998): Mineralienlexikon der Schweiz. Wepf (Basel), p. 123.
USA
 
  • Alaska
    • Yukon-Koyukuk Census Area
      • Innoko Mining District
U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
U.S. Geological Survey, 2008, Alaska Resource Data File (ARDF): U.S. Geological Survey Open-File Report 2008-1225.
  • California
    • Fresno Co.
      • New Idria Mining District
        • Archer Camp
Pemberton, H. Earl (1983), Minerals of California; Van Nostrand Reinholt Press: 152.
  • Nevada
    • Churchill Co.
      • Mineral Basin Mining District
Am Min 47:1284-1291
    • Pershing Co.
      • Mineral Basin Mining District
NBMG Spec. Pub. 31 Minerals of Nevada
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