Classification of Magnesiopascoite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2007 |
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| Strunz 9th edition ID: | 4.HC.05
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
C : [6]-Sorovanadates |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 47.3.6.3
47 : VANADIUM OXYSALTS
3 : Hydrated Normal Vanadium Oxysalts |
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Type Occurrence of Magnesiopascoite |
| Type Locality: | Blue Cap Mine, Paradox Valley District, Paradox Valley, San Juan Co., Utah, USA |
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| General Appearance of Type Material: | parallel stacks of lustrous crystals that vary from tabular to equant to prismatic |
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| Place of Conservation of Type Material: | Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, California, USA, (catalog numbers 58610 and 58611; the same type specimens as martyite) |
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Crystallography of Magnesiopascoite |
| Crystal System: | Monoclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 2/m - Prismatic |
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| Space Group: | B2/m (B1 1 2/m) [C2/m] {C1 2/m 1} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 19.8442Å, b = 9.9353Å, c = 10.7149Å
β = 120.305° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 1.997 : 1 : 1.078 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1823.9 ų |
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| Z: | 2 |
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| Morphology: | crystals vary in aspect from tabular to equant to prismatic. {001} prominent. Other forms include {302}, {401}, {112}, {113}, {11-1}, {11-2}, {22-3}, and {33-1) |
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| Twinning: | none observed |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 9.242 | | (20) | | 8.872 | | (30) | | 8.571 | | (100) | | 7.270 | | (40) | | 5.477 | | (15) | | 4.590 | | (15) | | 4.355 | | (15) |
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Optical Data of Magnesiopascoite |
| Type: | Biaxial (-) |
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| RI values: | nα = 1.769(3) nβ = 1.802(3) nγ = 1.807(3) |
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| 2V: | Measured: 45° (5) |
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| Maximum Birefringence: | δ = 0.038
Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration. |
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| Surface Relief: | Very High |
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| Dispersion: | r < v, crossed |
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| Comments: | Y (orange) > X (yellow, Z (yellow) |
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Chemical Properties of Magnesiopascoite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, H, Mg, O, V |
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Other Names for Magnesiopascoite |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | 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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References for Magnesiopascoite |
| Reference List: | Kampf, A.R. & I.M. Steele: Magnesiopascoite, a new member of the pascoite group: description and crystal structure. Canadian Mineralogist 46,679-686(2008) |
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Localities for Magnesiopascoite |
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