Tangeite
A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered
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About Tangeite
Formula:
CaCu(VO4)(OH)
Colour:
yellow, yellow-green, olive green, green to dark green; light green in transmitted light.
Lustre:
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly
Hardness:
3½
Specific Gravity:
3.75
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Name:
Named by Aleksandr Evgenievich Fersman in 1925 after its discovery locality located near the Tange Gorge, Fergana Valley, Alai Mountains, Kyrgyzstan.
Adelite-Descloizite Group. Conichalcite-Tangeite Series.
This name replaced calciovolborthite (Basso et al., 1994).
A secondary mineral found in sandstone and in the oxidized zones of vanadium-bearing deposits.
Easily confused with the copper vanadate volborthite.
This name replaced calciovolborthite (Basso et al., 1994).
A secondary mineral found in sandstone and in the oxidized zones of vanadium-bearing deposits.
Easily confused with the copper vanadate volborthite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4073
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4073:6
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
d5724615-3211-4ed2-bda7-a407e229a3aa
Classification of Tangeite
Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)
8.BH.35
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
H : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH,etc.):RO4 = 1:1
41.5.1.6
41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
5 : (AB)2(XO4)Zq
21.1.13
21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
1 : Vanadates of the alkalis and Cu
21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
1 : Vanadates of the alkalis and Cu
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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Tg | 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 Tangeite
Sub-Vitreous, Resinous, Pearly
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Comment:
Luster pearly on cleavage surfaces.
Colour:
yellow, yellow-green, olive green, green to dark green; light green in transmitted light.
Streak:
light yellow green
Hardness:
3½ on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
On {010}, perfect; on {001}, good.
On {010}, perfect; on {001}, good.
Density:
3.75 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.84 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Tangeite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 2.010 nβ = 2.050 nγ = 2.090
2V:
Measured: 83° , Calculated: 88°
Birefringence:
0.08
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.080
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Very High
Dispersion:
r > v, strong
Optical Extinction:
Parallel
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
X = Brown
Y = Brown
Z = Green
Y = Brown
Z = Green
Comments:
XYZ = abc
Chemical Properties of Tangeite
Crystallography of Tangeite
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
2 2 2 - Disphenoidal
Space Group:
P21 21 21
Setting:
P21 21 21
Cell Parameters:
a = 7.45 Å, b = 9.26 Å, c = 5.91 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.805 : 1 : 0.638
Unit Cell V:
407.71 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
4
Morphology:
Crystals are unusual, platy and short prismatic with acute terminations. Occurs as scaly aggregates, rosette-shaped at times, also fibrous to dense massive, botryoidal to spheroidal.
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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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0014838 | Tangeite | Basso R, Palenzona A, Zefiro L (1989) Crystal structure refinement of a Sr-bearing term related to copper vanadates and arsenates of adelite and descloizite groups Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1989 300-308 | 1989 | Molinello mine, Val Graveglia, Northern Appenines, Eastern Liguria, Italy | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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5.86 Å | (40) |
4.15 Å | (75) |
3.73 Å | (40) |
3.14 Å | (60) |
2.88 Å | (100) |
2.61 Å | (100) |
1.73 Å | (30) |
1.61 Å | (60) |
Comments:
ICDD 31-265
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event | <2.4 |
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals] | |
47e : [Vanadates, chromates, manganates] |
Geological Setting:
Found in sandstone and in the oxidized zones of vanadium-bearing deposits.
Type Occurrence of Tangeite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
A.E. Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia, (m6065, m6066, & m6068).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Sedimentary deposits
Synonyms of Tangeite
Other Language Names for Tangeite
Relationship of Tangeite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Arsendescloizite | PbZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Čechite | PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Duftite-alpha | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | |
Gottlobite | CaMg(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Hermannroseite | CaCu(PO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Nickelaustinite | CaNi(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Pyrobelonite | PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
Vuagnatite | CaAl(SiO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
Forms a series with:
Common Associates
Baryte | BaSO4 |
Calcite | CaCO3 |
Chalcocite | Cu2S |
Chalcopyrite | CuFeS2 |
Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
Copper | Cu |
Crednerite | CuMnO2 |
Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
Manganese Oxides | A review on these minerals has been published by Post (1999). |
Neotocite | (Mn,Fe,Mg)SiO3 · H2O |
Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
34 photos of Tangeite associated with Tyuyamunite | Ca(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2O |
15 photos of Tangeite associated with Malachite | Cu2(CO3)(OH)2 |
15 photos of Tangeite associated with Sulvanite | Cu3VS4 |
15 photos of Tangeite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
11 photos of Tangeite associated with Volborthite | Cu3(V2O7)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
8 photos of Tangeite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
5 photos of Tangeite associated with Papagoite | CaCu[H3AlSi2O9] |
5 photos of Tangeite associated with Chrysocolla | Cu2-xAlx(H2-xSi2O5)(OH)4 · nH2O, x < 1 |
4 photos of Tangeite associated with Braunite | Mn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8 |
4 photos of Tangeite associated with Selenium | Se |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
8.BH. | Crimsonite | PbFe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm |
8.BH. | Plumboperloffite | PbMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH. | Reznitskyite | CaMg(VO4)F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH. | Cuprozheshengite | Pb4CuZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
8.BH. | Zheshengite | Pb4ZnZn2(AsO4)2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. 1 : P1 |
8.BH.05 | Thadeuite | Ca(Mg,Fe2+)3(PO4)2(OH,F)2 | Orth. 2 2 2 : C2 2 21 |
8.BH.10 | Durangite | NaAl(AsO4)F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.10 | Isokite | CaMg(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.10 | Lacroixite | NaAl(PO4)F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.10 | Maxwellite | NaFe3+(AsO4)F | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
8.BH.10 | Panasqueiraite | CaMg(PO4)(OH,F) | Mon. |
8.BH.10 | Kononovite | NaMg(SO4)F | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.10 | Arsenatrotitanite | NaTi(AsO4)O | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.15 | Drugmanite | Pb2(Fe3+,Al)(PO4)(PO3OH)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
8.BH.20 | Bjarebyite | (Ba,Sr)(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.20 | Cirrolite | Ca3Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 (?) | |
8.BH.20 | Kulanite | Ba(Fe2+,Mn2+,Mg)2(Al,Fe3+)2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.20 | Penikisite | Ba(Mg,Fe2+,Ca)2Al2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.20 | Perloffite | Ba(Mn2+,Fe2+)2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.20 | Johntomaite | BaFe2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.20 | Strontioperloffite | SrMn2+2Fe3+2(PO4)3(OH)3 | Mon. 2/m : P21/m |
8.BH.25 | Bertossaite | (Li,Na)2(Ca,Fe2+,Mn2+)Al4(PO4)4(OH,F)4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
8.BH.25 | Palermoite | (Li,Na)2(Sr,Ca)Al4(PO4)4(OH)4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
8.BH.25 | Natropalermoite | Na2SrAl4(PO4)4(OH)4 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
8.BH.30 | Carminite | PbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm |
8.BH.30 | Sewardite | CaFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cccm |
8.BH.35 | Adelite | CaMg(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Arsendescloizite | PbZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Austinite | CaZn(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Cobaltaustinite | CaCo(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Conichalcite | CaCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Duftite | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Gabrielsonite | PbFe3+(As3+O3)O | Orth. mm2 : Pmc21 |
8.BH.35 | Nickelaustinite | CaNi(AsO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Duftite-alpha | PbCu(AsO4)(OH) | |
8.BH.35 | Gottlobite | CaMg(VO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.35 | Hermannroseite | CaCu(PO4)(OH) | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 21 |
8.BH.40 | Čechite | PbFe2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
8.BH.40 | Descloizite | PbZn(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
8.BH.40 | Mottramite | PbCu(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
8.BH.40 | Pyrobelonite | PbMn2+(VO4)(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma |
8.BH.40 | Khorixasite | (Bi0.67◻0.33)Cu(VO4)(OH) | Mon. 2/m : P2/m |
8.BH.45 | Bayldonite | PbCu3(AsO4)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.45 | Vésigniéite | BaCu3(VO4)2(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
8.BH.50 | Paganoite | NiBi(AsO4)O | Tric. 1 : P1 |
8.BH.55 | Harrisonite | Ca(Fe2+,Mg)6(PO4)2(SiO4)2 | Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m |
8.BH.55 | Jagowerite | BaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2 | Tric. |
8.BH.60 | Attakolite | CaMn2+Al4(SiO3OH)(PO4)3(OH)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
8.BH.65 | Leningradite | PbCu3(VO4)2Cl | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Ibam |
8.BH.70 | Katiarsite | KTiO(AsO4) | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
8.BH.70 | Yurgensonite | K2SnTiO2(AsO4)2 | Orth. mm2 : Pna21 |
8.BH.75 | Melanarsite | K3Cu7Fe3+O4(AsO4)4 | Mon. 2/m : B2/b |
8.BH.80 | Moraskoite | Na2Mg(PO4)F | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
8.BH.80 | Evseevite | Na2Mg(AsO4)F | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcn |
8.BH.85 | Piccoliite | NaCaMn3+2(AsO4)2O(OH) | Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pbcm |
Fluorescence of Tangeite
Not fluorescent.
Other Information
Notes:
Soluble in acids.
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Locality List
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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- 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).
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| Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey Bullock, Kenneth C. (1981) Minerals and mineral localities of Utah. Bulletin 117. Utah Geological and Mineral Survey |
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