Turanite (original) (raw)

A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered

About TuraniteHide

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Colour:

Green, olive-green

Name:

Named after the Turan region, a term used particularly in the 19th century, to designate a region encompassing modern Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and northern parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan. The region includes the type locality.

This page provides mineralogical data about Turanite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

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Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:4058:3

208beb73-0394-42e5-b13b-08ca27d4359a

IMA Classification of TuraniteHide

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Approved, 'Grandfathered' (first described prior to 1959)

IMA Formula:

Cu2+5(VO4)2(OH)4

Type description reference:

Classification of TuraniteHide

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8.BB.70

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
B : With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 about 1:1

41.4.4.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
4 : (AB)5(XO4)2Zq

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Physical Properties of TuraniteHide

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Colour:

Green, olive-green

Hardness:

VHN50=436 kg/mm2 - Vickers

Density:

4.25 g/cm3 (Measured) 4.452 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of TuraniteHide

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RI values:

_n_α = 2.000 _n_β = 2.010 _n_γ = 2.020

δ = 0.020

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Comments:

X = Brown
Y = Brown
Z = Green

Chemistry of TuraniteHide

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Mindat Formula:

Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Crystallography of TuraniteHide

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Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.3834 Å, b = 6.2736 Å, c = 6.8454 Å
α = 86.169°, β = 91.681°, γ = 92.425°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.858 : 1 : 1.091

Morphology:

Reniform crusts and spherical concretions with a radial-fibrous structure. Tabular crystals

Twinning:

Polysynthetic twinning noted in all crystals.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005935	Turanite	Sokolova E V, Hawthorne F C, Karpenko V V, Agakhanov A A, Pautov L A (2004) Turanite, Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4, from the Tyuya-Muyun radium-uranium deposit, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan: A new structure for an old mineral The Canadian Mineralogist 42 731-739		2004	Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan	0	293

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X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

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Powder Diffraction Data:

Geological EnvironmentHide

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Type Occurrence of TuraniteHide

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General Appearance of Type Material:

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Fersman Mineralogical Museum RAS (Moscow)

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Cavities in limestone from hydrothermal solutions.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Nenadkevich, K.A. (1909) Turanite and alaite, two new vanadium minerals. Izvestiya Imperatorskoy Akademii Nauk: 3: 185-187.

Other Language Names for TuraniteHide

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Common AssociatesHide

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Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

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Other InformationHide

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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 TuraniteHide

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References for TuraniteHide

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Reference List:

Palache, Charles, Berman, Harry, Frondel, Clifford (1951) The System of Mineralogy (7th ed.) Vol. 2 - Halides, Nitrates, Borates, Carbonates, Sulfates, Phosphates, Arsenates, Tungstates, Molybdates, Ect. John Wiley and Sons, New York.

Sokolova, E.V., Hawthorne, F.C., Karpenko, V.Yu., Agakhanov, A.A., Pautov, L.A. (2004) Turanite, Cu2+5(V5+O4)2(OH)4, from the Tyuya-Muyun radium-uranium deposit, Osh District, Kyrgyzstan: a new structure for an old mineral. The Canadian Mineralogist: 42: 731-739.

Karpenko, V. Y., Agakhanov, A. A., Pautov, L. A., Sokolova, E. V., Hawthorne, F., Bekenova, G. K. (2005) Turanite from Tyuya-Muyun, Kirgizia: new data on mineral. New Data on Minerals, 40. Moscow. 37-43

Localities for TuraniteHide

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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.