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Turanite

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About TuraniteHide

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Map of Iran and Turan
Formula:
Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4
Colour:
Green, olive-green
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4½ - 5
Specific Gravity:
4.25
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named after the Turan region, a term used particularly in the 19th century, to designate a region encompassing modern Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and northern parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The region includes the type locality.
This page provides mineralogical data about Turanite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
4058
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4058:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
208beb73-0394-42e5-b13b-08ca27d4359a

IMA Classification of TuraniteHide

Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
IMA Formula:
Cu2+5(VO4)2(OH)4
First published:
1909

Classification of TuraniteHide

8.BB.70

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1
41.4.4.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2Zq

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
TrnIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of TuraniteHide

Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Green, olive-green
Hardness:
4½ - 5 on Mohs scale
Hardness:
VHN50=436 kg/mm2 - Vickers
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on (011)
Density:
4.25 g/cm3 (Measured)    4.452 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TuraniteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 2.000 nβ = 2.010 nγ = 2.020
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.020
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
r > v strong.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X = Brown
Y = Brown
Z = Green

Chemistry of TuraniteHide

Mindat Formula:
Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Crystallography of TuraniteHide

Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.3834 Å, b = 6.2736 Å, c = 6.8454 Å
α = 86.169°, β = 91.681°, γ = 92.425°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.858 : 1 : 1.091
Unit Cell V:
230.38 ų
Z:
1
Morphology:
Reniform crusts and spherical concretions with a radial-fibrous structure. Tabular crystals
Twinning:
Polysynthetic twinning noted in all crystals.

Crystal StructureHide

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0005935TuraniteSokolova E V, Hawthorne F C, Karpenko V V, Agakhanov A A, Pautov L A (2004) Turanite, Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4, from the Tyuya-Muyun radium-uranium deposit, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan: A new structure for an old mineral The Canadian Mineralogist 42 731-7392004Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan0293
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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
4.76 Å(100)
7.25 Å(80)
2.56 Å(60)
2.70 Å(40)
2.47 Å(30)
2.29 Å(30)
2.11 Å(30)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Type Occurrence of TuraniteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
spherulite aggregates
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum RAS (Moscow)
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Cavities in limestone from hydrothermal solutions.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Nenadkevich, K.A. (1909) Turanite and alaite, two new vanadium minerals. Izvestiya Imperatorskoy Akademii Nauk: 3: 185-187.

Other Language Names for TuraniteHide

German:Turanit
Spanish:Turanita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Turanite associated with TangeiteCaCu(VO4)(OH)
1 photo of Turanite associated with CalciteCaCO3

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

8.BB.TilasiteCaMg(AsO4)FMon.
8.BB.XArsenowagneriteMg2(AsO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.MoabiteNiFe3+(PO4)OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.KarlditmariteCu9O4(PO4)2(SO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.MilkovoiteCu4O(PO4)(AsO4)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.PaulgrothiteCu9Fe3+O4(PO4)4Cl3Orth. mm2 : Cmc21
8.BB.05AmblygoniteLiAl(PO4)FTric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05MontebrasiteLiAl(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.05TavoriteLiFe3+(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.10TripliteMn2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m
8.BB.10ZwieseliteFe2+2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15SarkiniteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15TriploiditeMn2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.BB.15Wagnerite(Mg,Fe2+)2(PO4)FMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15WolfeiteFe2+2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15Stanĕkite(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)Fe3+(PO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15JoosteiteMn2+(Mn3+,Fe3+)(PO4)OMon. 2/m
8.BB.15HydroxylwagneriteMg2(PO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.15Unnamed (Sb-analogue of Auriacusite)Fe3+Cu2+[(Sb,As)O4]O
8.BB.20HoltedahliteMg2(PO4)(OH)Trig. 3m : P3 1m
8.BB.20Satterlyite(Fe2+,Mg,Fe)12(PO4)5(PO3OH)(OH,O)6Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
8.BB.25AlthausiteMg4(PO4)2(OH,O)(F,◻)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.30AdamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30EveiteMn2+2(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30LibetheniteCu2(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30OliveniteCu2(AsO4)(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.30ZincolibetheniteCuZn(PO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30ZincoliveniteCuZn(AsO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.30AuriacusiteFe3+Cu2+(AsO4)OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnnm
8.BB.35ParadamiteZn2(AsO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.35TarbuttiteZn2(PO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.40BarbosaliteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40HentscheliteCuFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.40LazuliteMgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40ScorzaliteFe2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.40WilhelmkleiniteZnFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P21/m
8.BB.45TrolleiteAl4(PO4)3(OH)3Mon. 2/m : B2/b
8.BB.45YaroshevskiteCu9O2(VO4)4Cl2 Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.45DokuchaeviteCu8O2(VO4)3Cl3Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50NamibiteCu(BiO)2(VO4)(OH)Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.50Aleutite[Cu5O2](AsO4)(VO4) · (Cu,K,Pb,Rb,Cs,)ClMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.BB.52aEriclaxmaniteCu4O(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.52bKozyrevskiteCu4O(AsO4)2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
8.BB.55Phosphoellenbergerite(Mg,◻)2Mg12(PO4,PO3OH)6(PO3OH,CO3)2(OH)6Hex. 6mm : P63mc
8.BB.55PopoviteCu5O2(AsO4)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.60UrusoviteCuAl(AsO4)OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.BB.65TheoparacelsiteCu3(As2O7)(OH)2Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pmma
8.BB.75StoiberiteCu5(VO4)2O2Mon. 2/m
8.BB.80FingeriteCu11(VO4)6O2Tric. 1 : P1
8.BB.85AverieviteCu6(VO4)2O2Cl2Trig. 3 : P3
8.BB.90LipscombiteFe2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 4 2 2 : P41 21 2
8.BB.90RichelliteCaFe3+2(PO4)2(OH,F)2Amor.
8.BB.90ZinclipscombiteZnFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2Tet. 4 2 2 : P43 21 2

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.

Internet Links for TuraniteHide

References for TuraniteHide

Localities for TuraniteHide

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 references and 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 (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Kyrgyzstan (TL)
 
  • Osh Region
    • Aravan District
      • Tyuya-Muyun Massif
Nenadkevich et al. (1909) +4 other references
Nenadkevich et al. (1909) +3 other references
Nenadkevich et al. (1926)
Mexico
 
  • Sonora
    • Santa Cruz Municipality
      • Milpillas
Jones et al. (2021)
USA
 
  • Nevada
    • Eureka County
      • Carlin Trend
        • Maggie Creek Mining Subdistrict
Castor et al. (2004)
      • Gibellini Mining District
        • Fish Creek Range
Rocks & Minerals +1 other reference
    • Nye County
      • Toquima Range
        • Manhattan Mining District
Castor et al. (2004)
 
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