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General Alvanite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

(Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12•2(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 609.64 gm

Aluminum 17.70 % Al 33.45 % Al2O3

Vanadium 16.71 % V 24.59 % V2O3

Zinc 8.04 % Zn 10.01 % ZnO

Nickel 2.41 % Ni 3.06 % NiO

Hydrogen 2.65 % H 23.64 % H2O

Oxygen 52.49 % O

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100.00 % 94.75 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Zn0.75Ni0.25Al4(VO3)2(OH)12•2(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Oxidation zone of a vanadiferous clay-anthraxolite horizon.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1959

Help on Locality: Locality:

Several mines of the Kurumsak and Balasauskandyk districts, northwestern Kara-Tau Mountains, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for the ALuminum and VANadium in the composition.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Alvanite Say ALVANITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

ICSD 69459

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Alvanite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =3.4699:1:1.7305

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 17.808, b = 5.132, c = 8.881, Z = 2; beta = 92.11° V = 811.09 Den(Calc)= 2.50

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 21/n

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 4.46(1), 8.91(0.9), 7.85(0.8),

Physical Properties of Alvanite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{010} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Bluish green, Blue black, Black.

Help on Density: Density:

2.41 - 2.49, Average = 2.45

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny

Help on Luster: Luster:

Vitreous (Glassy)

Help on Streak: Streak:

gray

Optical Properties of Alvanite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= -0.169 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= -0.146 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2744,KPDmeas= 0.28,KC= 0.2394
Ncalc = 1.58 - 1.6

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.658, g=1.714, bire=0.0560, 2V(Meas)=80-85.

Calculated Properties of Alvanite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.49 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Alvanite =2.50 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0042439242
Boson Index = 0.9957560758

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEAlvanite = 8.48 barns/electron
U=PEAlvanite x rElectron Density= 21.12 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Alvanite is Not Radioactive

Alvanite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

42.13.13.01 (42)Hydrated Phosphates, etc., Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen

(42.13)Dana Type

(42.13.13)Alvanite Group

42.13.13.01 Alvanite (Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12•2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

42.13.13.02 Ankinovichite! (Ni,Zn)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12(H2O)2.5 P 21/n 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

08.FE.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.F - Polyphosphates, Polyarsenates, [4]-Polyvanadates

08.FE -Ino-[4]-vanadates

08.FE.05 Alvanite (Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12•2(H2O) P 21/n 2/m

08.FE.05 Ankinovichite! (Ni,Zn)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12(H2O)2.5 P 21/n 2/m

Other Alvanite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic4) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Alvanite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - EUROmin Project
4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
5 - GeoScienceWorld
6 - Google Images
7 - Google Scholar
8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm)
9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA)
10 - MinDAT
11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
12 - Online Mineral Museum
13 - QUT Mineral Atlas
14 - Ruff.Info
15 - WWW-MINCRYST

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Alvanite

(Zn,Ni)Al4(VO3)2(OH)12•2(H2O)
Dana No: 42.13.13.01 Strunz No: 08.FE.05
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