Satpaevite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Satpaevite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Al12V++++2V+++++6O37•30(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 1,863.75 gm

Aluminum 17.37 % Al 32.82 % Al2O3

Vanadium 21.87 % V 39.04 % V2O5

Hydrogen 3.24 % H 29.00 % H2O

Oxygen 57.52 % O

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100.00 % 100.86 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Al12V5+2V5+6O37•30(H2O)

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1959

Help on Locality: Locality:

Kurumsak, Kara-Tau, Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Kanysh I. Satpaev (1899-1964), Kazakh geologist.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Satpaevite + Pronunciation Say SATPAEVITE

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Satpaevite Crystallography

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

OrthorhombicSpace Group: Unk

Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction:

By Intensity(I/Io): 1.926(1), 1.469(0.9), 2.366(0.9),

Physical Properties of Satpaevite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{???} Perfect, {???} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Greenish yellow, Dull yellow.

Help on Density: Density:

2.4

Help on Habit: Habit:

Granular - Generally occurs as anhedral to subhedral crystals in matrix.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Massive - Lamellar - Distinctly foliated fine-grained forms.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum

Help on Luster: Luster:

Pearly

Help on Streak: Streak:

yellow

Optical Properties of Satpaevite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.05 (Good) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
KPDmeas= 0.2843,KC= 0.2993
Ncalc = 1.72

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), a=1.676, b=1.681, g=1.69, bire=0.0140, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=70.

Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x):

weak.

Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y):

weak.

Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z):

weak.

Calculated Properties of Satpaevite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.41 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Satpaevite =2.40 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.0008276029
Boson Index = 0.9991723971

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PESatpaevite = 4.61 barns/electron
U=PESatpaevite x rElectron Density= 11.10 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Satpaevite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

47.04.01.01 (47)Vanadium Oxysalts

(47.04)(Hydrated Containing V++++ and V+++++)

(47.04.01)Dana Group

47.04.01.01 Satpaevite Al12V2V6O37•30(H2O) Unk Ortho

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

04.HG.65 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate

04.H - V[5,6] Vanadates

04.HG -Unclassified V oxides

04.HG.65 Satpaevite Al12V2V6O37•30(H2O) Unk Ortho

Other Satpaevite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Satpaevite :
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

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Satpaevite

Al12V++++2V+++++6O37•30(H2O)
Dana No: 47.04.01.01 Strunz No: 04.HG.65
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