Shcherbinaite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species

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About ShcherbinaiteHide

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Colour:

Yellow-green, golden-yellow

Specific Gravity:

3.38 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Name:

Named after Vladimir Vital'evich Shcherbina (Владимир Витальевич Щербина) (20 November 1907, St. Petersburg, Russian Empire - 20 July 1978, Moscow, USSR), geochemist and mineralogist. He was a student of Alexander Fersman. In 1931, he led a team from the USSR Academy of Sciences in the mineralogical examination of the Lovozero Massif.

This page provides mineralogical data about Shcherbinaite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3636:4

e1fba82f-26d9-4c2d-938c-b17bc81f42b0

IMA Classification of ShcherbinaiteHide

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Type description reference:

Classification of ShcherbinaiteHide

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4.HE.10

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
E : Phyllovanadates

4.6.1.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
6 : Miscellaneous

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol Source Reference
Shc 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 ShcherbinaiteHide

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Colour:

Yellow-green, golden-yellow

Cleavage:

Perfect
Two perfect {010} and {001}

Density:

3.38 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of ShcherbinaiteHide

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Dispersion:

marked to extreme

Chemistry of ShcherbinaiteHide

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Crystallography of ShcherbinaiteHide

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Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Class (H-M):

m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) - Dipyramidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 11.51 Å, b = 3.55 Å, c = 4.37 Å

Ratio:

a:b:c = 3.242 : 1 : 1.231

Unit Cell V:

178.56 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Needles and laths to 1 cm.

Twinning:

Contact twins {031}

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ID Species Reference Link Year Locality Pressure (GPa) Temp (K)
0018020 Shcherbinaite Ketelaar J (1936) Die Kristallstruktur des Vanadinpentoxyds _cod_database_code 1011126 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 9-27 1936 0 293
0018140 Shcherbinaite Ketelaar J (1936) Die Kristallstruktur des Vanadiumpentoxyds _cod_database_code 1011291 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 95 9-27 1936 0 293
0018088 Shcherbinaite Ketelaar J (1936) Kristalstructuur en colloidchemische Eigenschappen van Vanadiumpentoxyd _cod_database_code 1011225 Chemisch Weekblad 33 51-57 1936 0 293
0013889 Shcherbinaite Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 1996 synthetic 0 293
0013890 Shcherbinaite Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 1996 synthetic 0 293
0013891 Shcherbinaite Shklover V, Haibach T, Ried F, Nesper R, Novak P (1996) Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals Journal of Solid State Chemistry 123 317-323 1996 synthetic 0 293
0018051 Shcherbinaite Ketelaar J (1936) Crystal structure and shape of colloidal particles of vanadium pentoxide _cod_database_code 1011174 Nature (London) 137 316-316 1936 0 293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing Intensity
5.726 Å (22)
4.339 Å (100)
4.067 Å (28)
3.411 Å (28)
2.883 Å (50)
2.760 Å (22)
2.176 Å (24)

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Geological Setting:

Fumaroles

Type Occurrence of ShcherbinaiteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Finely fibrous aggregates of acicular crystals <1.5 mm long and <0.1 mm thick.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Fumarole with gasses rich in HCl and HF.

Reference:

Borisenko, L.F. (1972) The new mineral shcherbinaite. Zapiski Vsesoyuznogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva: 101(4): 464-464.

Synonyms of ShcherbinaiteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

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4.HE.05 Melanovanadite Ca(V5+,V4+)4O10 · 5H2O Tric. 1 : _P_1
4.HE.15 Hewettite CaV6O16 · 9H2O Mon. 2/m : _P_21/m
4.HE.15 Metahewettite CaV6O16 · 3H2O Mon. 2/m
4.HE.20 Bariandite Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O Mon.
4.HE.20 Bokite (Al,Fe)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.5H2O Mon.
4.HE.20 Corvusite (Na,K,Ca,Mg)2(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 6-10H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
4.HE.20 Fernandinite (Ca,K)(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)8O20 · 10H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
4.HE.20 Straczekite (Ca,K,Ba)(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 3H2O Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
4.HE.25 Häggite V3+V4+O2(OH)3 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
4.HE.30 Doloresite V4+3O4(OH)4 Mon. 2/m : _B_2/m
4.HE.35 Duttonite V4+O(OH)2 Mon. 2/m
4.HE.40 Cavoite CaV4+3O7 Orth. m m m _(_2/_m_2/_m_2/m ) : P n m a

Other InformationHide

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Notes:

Dissolves readily in HCl or HNO3.

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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References for ShcherbinaiteHide

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Localities for ShcherbinaiteHide

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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

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- 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.

El Salvador
Sonsonate Department ⓘ Izalco Volcano Hughes et al. (1983) +2 other references
Finland
North Ostrobothnia Raahe ⓘ Vihanti deposit (Lampinsaari deposit; Isoaho deposit) Sergeeva et al. (2011, February) +1 other reference
Germany
Thuringia Greiz District Kauern ⓘ Lichtenberg Absetzer dump XRD and SEM-EDX analysis (T. Witzke)
Mexico
Jalisco Colima volcanic complex ⓘ Colima volcano (Volcan de Fuego; Volcan de Colima) Ostrooumov et al. (2015)
Russia
Kamchatka Krai Milkovsky District ⓘ Tolbachik Volcanic field Glavatskikh (1982)
ⓘ Great Fissure eruption (Main Fracture) Pekov et al. (2013)
Northern Breakthrough (North Breach) ⓘ First scoria cone Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.) +1 other reference
ⓘ Second scoria cone E.Yu. Bykova and P.M. Kartashov data
Ust-Kamchatsky District Bezymyannyi Volcano ⓘ Novyi andesite dome (TL) Borisenko (1972) +1 other reference
Sakhalin Oblast Kuril Islands (Kurile Islands) Severo-Kurilsky District Atlasov Island Alaid volcano ⓘ Olimpiyskiy Fissure Vergasova et al. (1977) +1 other reference