Falgarite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
K4(VO)3(SO4)5
Colour:
Turquoise
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
2 - 3
Specific Gravity:
2.87
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For the Falgar, an ancient Sogdian name of an area in Zeravshan riverhead.
Known synthetic analogue. Unique combination of elements (among the known minerals): the first natural potassium vanadyl sulfate.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
53161
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:53161:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b5fcae1a-0f72-4e1f-8215-e1d2431d2d36
IMA Classification of Falgarite
Approved
Approval year:
2018
First published:
2020
Type description reference:
Pautov, Leonid A., Mirakov, Mirak A., Siidra, Oleg I., Faiziev, Abdulkhak R., Nazarchuk, Еvgeny V., Karpenko, Vladimir Yu., Makhmadsharif, Saimudasir (2020) Falgarite, K4(VO)3(SO4)5, a new mineral from sublimates of a natural underground coal fire at the tract of Kukhi-Malik, Fan-Yagnob coal deposit, Tajikistan. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (3) 455-462 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.22
Classification of Falgarite
7.BC.55
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
B : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) with additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
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 |
---|---|---|
Fal | 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 Falgarite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Turquoise
Streak:
white
Hardness:
2 - 3 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
None
Density:
2.87(2) g/cm3 (Measured) 2.89 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Falgarite
Type:
Biaxial (+/-)
RI values:
nα = 1.588(3) nβ = 1.600(3) nγ = 1.609(2)
2V:
Measured: 68° to 90°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.021
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:
Moderate
Dispersion:
Dispersion is strong, v>r
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
Bluish-green (Z) to light-green (X and Y ). Absorption is Z > Y ≥ X.
Comments:
β calculated. Color is varying from bluish-green (Z) to light-green (X and Y). The optical sign changes From positive in yellow and red light on negative in blue.
Chemistry of Falgarite
Mindat Formula:
K4(VO)3(SO4)5
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Falgarite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/b
Setting:
C2/c
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.709(1) Å, b = 16.146(2) Å, c = 14.450(2) Å
β = 106.785(4)°
β = 106.785(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.539 : 1 : 0.895
Unit Cell V:
1953.77 ų
Z:
4
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.26 Å | (40) |
3.52 Å | (40) |
3.34 Å | (40) |
3.20 Å | (70) |
3.17 Å | (80) |
3.14 Å | (70) |
3.01 Å | (50) |
2.881 Å | (100) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
---|---|
Stage 10b: Anthropogenic minerals | <10 Ka |
54 : Coal and other mine fire minerals (see also #51 and #56) |
Type Occurrence of Falgarite
General Appearance of Type Material:
small isometric or pseudo octahedral individual crystals (10-60 microns) of turquoise color and spherical aggregates up to 0.5 mm in diameter and overgrown on the white sulfate crusts
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the collections of the Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Russian Academy of Sciences, Leninskiy Prospekt 18-2, Moscow 119071, Russia, registration number 5234/1
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Coal fire
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Pautov, L.A., Mirakov, M.A., Siidra, O.I., Faiziev, A.R., Nazarchuk, Е.V., Karpenko, V.Y., Makhmadsharif, S. (2020) Falgarite, K4(VO)3(SO4)5, a new mineral from sublimates of a natural underground coal fire at the tract of Kukhi-Malik, Fan-Yagnob coal deposit, Tajikistan. Mineralogical Magazine: 84: 455-462.
Synonyms of Falgarite
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
7.BC. | Adranosite-(Fe) | (NH4)4NaFe3+2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
7.BC. | Adranosite | (NH4)4NaAl2(SO4)4Cl(OH)2 |
7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Mn) | Na21Mn2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC. | Agaite | Pb3CuTeO5(OH)2(CO3) |
7.BC. | D'Ansite-(Fe) | Na21Fe2+(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC. | Acmonidesite | (NH4,K,Pb)8NaFe2+4(SO4)5Cl8 |
7.BC. | Backite | Pb2AlTeO6Cl |
7.BC. | Hagstromite | Pb8Cu2+(Te6+O6)2(CO3)Cl4 |
7.BC. | Wildcatite | CaFe3+Te6+O5(OH) |
7.BC. | Franksousaite | PbCu(Se6+O4)(OH)2 |
7.BC. | Zincochenite | Pb4Zn(OH)6(SO4)2 |
7.BC. | Viskontite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(SeO3)(OH)6 |
7.BC.05 | D'Ansite | Na21Mg(SO4)10Cl3 |
7.BC.07 | Apatelite | Fe3(SO4)2(OH)5 · 0.5H2O |
7.BC.07 | Unnamed (Ba-Fe Vanadate) | Ba, Fe, V, O, H |
7.BC.10 | Alunite | KAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Ammonioalunite | (NH4)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Ammoniojarosite | (NH4)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Argentojarosite | AgFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Cu) | Pb(Fe3+2Cu)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Dorallcharite | TlFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Huangite | Ca0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Hydroniumjarosite | (H3O)Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Jarosite | KFe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite-2c | (Na,Ca0.5,K)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natroalunite | NaAl3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Natrojarosite | NaFe3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Osarizawaite | Pb(Al2Cu2+)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Plumbojarosite | Pb0.5Fe3+3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Schlossmacherite | (H3O)Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Walthierite | Ba0.5Al3(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.10 | Beaverite-(Zn) | Pb(Fe3+2Zn)(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.15 | Ye'elimite | Ca4Al6(SO4)O12 |
7.BC.20 | Atlasovite | K(BiO)Cu6Fe3+(SO4)5O3Cl |
7.BC.20 | Nabokoite | KCu7(SO4)5(Te4+O3)OCl |
7.BC.20 | Puninite | Na2Cu3O(SO4)3 |
7.BC.25 | Chlorothionite | K2Cu(SO4)Cl2 |
7.BC.30 | Euchlorine | KNaCu3(SO4)3O |
7.BC.30 | Fedotovite | K2Cu3(SO4)3O |
7.BC.35 | Kamchatkite | KCu3(SO4)2OCl |
7.BC.40 | Piypite | K4Cu4O2(SO4)4 · (Na,Cu)Cl |
7.BC.45 | Klyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Fe3+,Al)(SO4)4O2 |
7.BC.45 | Alumoklyuchevskite | K3Cu3(Al,Fe3+)(SO4)4O2 |
7.BC.45 | Belousovite | KZn(SO4)Cl |
7.BC.47 | Müllerite | Pb2Fe3+(Te6+O6)Cl |
7.BC.50 | Caledonite | Pb5Cu2(SO4)3(CO3)(OH)6 |
7.BC.50 | Elasmochloite | Na3Cu6BiO4(SO4)5 |
7.BC.52 | Eleomelanite | (K2Pb)Cu4O2(SO4)4 |
7.BC.55 | Wherryite | Pb7Cu2(SO4)4(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
7.BC.57 | Krasheninnikovite | KNa2CaMg(SO4)3F |
7.BC.60 | Mammothite | Pb6Cu4AlSb5+O2(OH)16Cl4(SO4)2 |
7.BC.60 | Wulffite | K3NaCu4O2(SO4)4 |
7.BC.60 | Parawulffite | K5Na3Cu8O4(SO4)8 |
7.BC.62 | Shuvalovite | K2(Ca2Na)(SO4)3F |
7.BC.65 | Linarite | PbCu(SO4)(OH)2 |
7.BC.65 | Schmiederite | Pb2Cu2(Se6+O4)(Se4+O3)(OH)4 |
7.BC.65 | Munakataite | Pb2Cu2(Se4+O3)(SO4)(OH)4 |
7.BC.65 | Therasiaite | (NH4)3KNa2Fe2+Fe3+(SO4)3Cl5 |
7.BC.65 | Saccoite | Ca2Mn3+2F(OH)8 · 0.5(SO4) |
7.BC.70 | Chenite | Pb4Cu(SO4)2(OH)6 |
7.BC.75 | Krivovichevite | Pb3Al(OH)6(SO4)(OH) |
7.BC.80 | Anhydrokainite | KMg(SO4)Cl |
Fluorescence of Falgarite
Not fluorescent in SW or LW UV
Other Information
Notes:
The mineral is non-soluble in H2O and 5% HNO3 at room temperature.
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 Falgarite
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References for Falgarite
Reference List:
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2018) CNMNC Newsletter 45, New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2018. Mineralogical Magazine, 82 (5) 1225-1232 doi:10.1180/mgm.2018.160p.1231
Pautov, Leonid A., Mirakov, Mirak A., Siidra, Oleg I., Faiziev, Abdulkhak R., Nazarchuk, Еvgeny V., Karpenko, Vladimir Yu., Makhmadsharif, Saimudasir (2020) Falgarite, K4(VO)3(SO4)5, a new mineral from sublimates of a natural underground coal fire at the tract of Kukhi-Malik, Fan-Yagnob coal deposit, Tajikistan. Mineralogical Magazine, 84 (3) 455-462 doi:10.1180/mgm.2020.22
Localities for Falgarite
Locality List
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- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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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.
Tajikistan (TL) | |
| Hålenius et al. (2018) +1 other reference |
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