Shcherbinaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Shcherbinaite
Formula:
V5+2O5
Colour:
Yellow-green, golden-yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
3 - 3½
Specific Gravity:
3.38 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Name:
Named after Vladimir Vital'evich Shcherbina (Владимир Витальевич Щербина) (20 November 1907, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire - 20 July 1978, Moscow, USSR), geochemist and mineralogist. He was a student of Alexander Fersman. In 1931, he led a team from the USSR Academy of Sciences in the mineralogical examination of the Lovozero Massif.
This page provides mineralogical data about Shcherbinaite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
3636
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:3636:4
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e1fba82f-26d9-4c2d-938c-b17bc81f42b0
IMA Classification of Shcherbinaite
Approved
IMA Formula:
V2O5
First published:
1972
Classification of Shcherbinaite
4.HE.10
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
E : Phyllovanadates
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
E : Phyllovanadates
4.6.1.1
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
6 : Miscellaneous
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
6 : Miscellaneous
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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Shc | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Shcherbinaite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Yellow-green, golden-yellow
Hardness:
3 - 3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Two perfect {010} and {001}
Two perfect {010} and {001}
Density:
3.38 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Shcherbinaite
Type:
Biaxial
Dispersion:
marked to extreme
Chemistry of Shcherbinaite
Mindat Formula:
V5+2O5
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Shcherbinaite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmmn
Setting:
Pmmn
Cell Parameters:
a = 11.51 Å, b = 3.55 Å, c = 4.37 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 3.242 : 1 : 1.231
Unit Cell V:
178.56 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Needles and laths to 1cm.
Twinning:
Contact twins {031}
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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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0018020 | Shcherbinaite | Ketelaar J (1936) Die Kristallstruktur des Vanadinpentoxyds _cod_database_code 1011126 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 9-27 | 1936 | 0 | 293 | ||
0018140 | Shcherbinaite | Ketelaar J (1936) Die Kristallstruktur des Vanadiumpentoxyds _cod_database_code 1011291 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 9-27 | 1936 | 0 | 293 | ||
0018088 | Shcherbinaite | Ketelaar J (1936) Kristalstructuur en colloidchemische Eigenschappen van Vanadiumpentoxyd _cod_database_code 1011225 Chemisch Weekblad 33 51-57 | 1936 | 0 | 293 | ||
0013889 | Shcherbinaite | Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 | 1996 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0013890 | Shcherbinaite | Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 | 1996 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0013891 | Shcherbinaite | Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 | 1996 | synthetic | 0 | 293 | |
0018051 | Shcherbinaite | Ketelaar J (1936) Crystal structure and shape of colloidal particles of vanadium pentoxide _cod_database_code 1011174 Nature (London) 137 316-316 | 1936 | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.726 Å | (22) |
4.339 Å | (100) |
4.067 Å | (28) |
3.411 Å | (28) |
2.883 Å | (50) |
2.760 Å | (22) |
2.176 Å | (24) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
45b : [Other oxidized fumarolic minerals] | |
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates] | |
47h : [Near-surface oxidized, dehydrated minerals] | |
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
55 : Anthropogenic mine minerals |
Geological Setting:
Fumaroles
Type Occurrence of Shcherbinaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Finely fibrous aggregates of acicular crystals <1.5 mm long and <0.1 mm thick.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Fumarole with gasses rich in HCl and HF.
Reference:
Borisenko, L.F. (1972) The new mineral shcherbinaite. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 101(4): 464-464.
Synonyms of Shcherbinaite
Other Language Names for Shcherbinaite
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Shcherbinaite associated with Gypsum | CaSO4 · 2H2O |
2 photos of Shcherbinaite associated with Pauflerite | (V4+O)SO4 |
1 photo of Shcherbinaite associated with Markhininite | TlBi(SO4)2 |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
4.HE.05 | Melanovanadite | Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O |
4.HE.15 | Hewettite | CaV6O16 · 9H2O |
4.HE.15 | Metahewettite | CaV6O16 · 3H2O |
4.HE.20 | Bariandite | Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O |
4.HE.20 | Bokite | (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O |
4.HE.20 | Corvusite | (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O |
4.HE.20 | Fernandinite | (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O |
4.HE.20 | Straczekite | (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O |
4.HE.25 | Häggite | V3+V4+O2(OH)3 |
4.HE.30 | Doloresite | V4+3O4(OH)4 |
4.HE.35 | Duttonite | V4+O(OH)2 |
4.HE.40 | Cavoite | CaV4+3O7 |
Other Information
Notes:
Dissolves readily in HCl or HNO3.
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 Shcherbinaite
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Localities for Shcherbinaite
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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.
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| Siidra, Oleg I., Vergasova, Lidiya P., Kretser, Yuri L., Polekhovsky, Yuri S., Filatov, Stanislav K., Krivovichev, Sergey V. (2014) Unique thallium mineralization in the fumaroles of Tolbachik volcano, Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. III. Evdokimovite, Tl4(VO)3(SO4)5(H2O)5. Mineralogical Magazine, 78 (7) 1711-1724 doi:10.1180/minmag.2014.078.7.14 |
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Second scoria cone, Northern Breakthrough, Great Fissure eruption, Tolbachik Volcanic field, Milkovsky District, Kamchatka Krai, Russia