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Vorlanite

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Vorlanite

Lakargi Mt., Upper Chegem volcanic caldera, Baksan Valley, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
Vorlanite

Lakargi Mt., Upper Chegem volcanic caldera, Baksan Valley, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
Vorlanite

Lakargi Mt., Upper Chegem volcanic caldera, Baksan Valley, Kabardino-Balkarian Republic, Northern Caucasus Region, Russia
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About VorlaniteHide

Fluorite-type structure


Classification of VorlaniteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval Year:
2009
Dana 8th ed.:
5.3.4.

5 : OXIDES CONTAINING URANIUM OR THORIUM
3 : AXO4·xH2O

Chemical Properties of VorlaniteHide

Formula:
Ca(U6+)O4
IMA Formula:
CaUO4
Elements listed:
Ca, O, U - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of VorlaniteHide

Crystal System:
Isometric
Class (H-M):
m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:
Fm3m
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.3813(2) Å
Unit Cell V:
155.83 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
3.107 (100)
2.691 (30)
1.902 (63)
1.623 (54)
1.235 (24)
1.203 (16)
1.098 (22)
0.910 (18)

Type Occurrence of VorlaniteHide

Synonyms of VorlaniteHide

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 VorlaniteHide

Reference List:
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Evgeny V.Galuskin1, Thomas Armbruster, Irina O. Galuskina, Biljana Lazic, Antoni Winiarski, Viktor M. Gazeev, Piotr Dzierżanowski, Aleksandr E. Z (2011): Vorlanite (CaU6+)O4 – a new mineral from the Upper Chegem caldera, Kabardino-Balkaria, Northern Caucasus, Russia. Am. Mineral. 96,188-196.

Internet Links for VorlaniteHide

Localities for VorlaniteHide

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.
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Mayen
      • Ettringen
        • Bellerberg volcano
 EMPA data V. V. SHARYGIN (Novosibirsk, Ru)
Jordan
 
  • Amman
    • Hashem region
      • Lisdan-Siwaga Fault
        • Siwaga
Khoury, H.N., Sokol, E.V., Kokh, S.N., Seryotkin, Y.V., Nigmatulina, E.N., Goryainov, S.V., Belogub, E.V., Clark, I.D. (2016): Tululite, Ca14(Fe3+,Al)(Al,Zn,Fe3+,Si,P,Mn,Mg)15O36: a new Ca zincate-aluminate from combustion metamorphic marbles, central Jordan. Mineralogy and Petrology, 110, 125-140
Mexico
 
  • Chihuahua
    • Mun. de Aldama
      • Peña Blanca District
        • Sierra Peña Blanca
Othmane, G., Allard, T., Menguy, N., Morin, G., Esteve, I., Fayek, M., & Calas, G. (2013). Evidence for nanocrystals of vorlanite, a rare uranate mineral, in the Nopal I low-temperature uranium deposit (Sierra Peña Blanca, Mexico). American Mineralogist, 98(2-3), 518-521.
Palestine
 
  • West Bank
    • Hatrurim Formation
http://www.minsocam.org/MSA/AmMin/TOC/Abstracts/2013_Abstracts/ND13_Abstracts/Galuskin_p1938_13.pdf
Russia
 
  • Northern Caucasus Region
    • Kabardino-Balkarian Republic
      • Baksan Valley
        • Upper Chegem volcanic caldera (Verkhnechegemskaya caldera)
Galuskin, E. V., Armbruster, T., Galuskina, I. O., Lazic, B., Winiarski, A., Gazeev, V. M., ... & Janeczek, J. (2011). Vorlanite (CaU6+) O4—A new mineral from the Upper Chegem caldera, Kabardino-Balkaria, Northern Caucasus, Russia. American Mineralogist, 96(1), 188-196.
Galuskin, E. V., Armbruster, T., Galuskina, I. O., Lazic, B., Winiarski, A., Gazeev, V. M., ... & Janeczek, J. (2011). Vorlanite (CaU6+) O4—A new mineral from the Upper Chegem caldera, Kabardino-Balkaria, Northern Caucasus, Russia. American Mineralogist, 96(1), 188-196.
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