Volkonskoite Mineral Data (original) (raw)

General Volkonskoite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula:

Ca0.3(Cr+++,Mg,Fe+++)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O)

Help on Composition: Composition:

Molecular Weight = 475.69 gm

Calcium 0.84 % Ca 1.18 % CaO

Magnesium 4.60 % Mg 7.63 % MgO

Aluminum 2.84 % Al 5.36 % Al2O3

Chromium 13.12 % Cr 19.17 % Cr2O3

Iron 3.52 % Fe 5.04 % Fe2O3

Silicon 20.66 % Si 44.21 % SiO2

Hydrogen 1.95 % H 17.42 % H2O

Oxygen 52.47 % O

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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula:

Ca0.1Mg0.1Cr1.2Mg0.8Fe3+0.3Si3.5Al0.5O10(OH)2�3.6(H2O)

Help on Environment: Environment:

Epignetic mineral in sandstones, conglomerates, and red beds, commonly filling voids from the decomposition of organic material.

Help on IMA Status: IMA Status:

Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1830

Help on Locality: Locality:

Mt. Efimiatsk and elsewhere in the Okhansk region, Middle Kama River area, Perm Basin, Ural Mountians, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Help on Name Origin: Name Origin:

Named for Prince A. Volkonskoi, Minister of the Imperial Court, Russia.

Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation:

Volkonskoite + Pronunciation Say VOLKONSKOITE

Help on Synonym: Synonym:

Volchonskoite

Wolchonskoite

Volkonskoite Image

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Click Here for Larger Volkonskoite Image Volkonskoite Comments: Specimen of massive, green volkonskoite. Location: Efimyatskaja Perm, Ural Mts., Russia.Scale: 1.1 x 1 cm. © John Veevaert

Volkonskoite Crystallography

Help on Axial Ratios: Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =0.5771:1:1.6107

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions:

a = 5.16, b = 8.94, c = 14.4, Z = 2; beta = 90° V = 664.28 Den(Calc)= 2.38

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m

Physical Properties of Volkonskoite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage:

{001} Perfect

Help on Color: Color:

Yellow, Olive green, Bright green.

Help on Density: Density:

2 - 2.5, Average = 2.25

Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity:

Subopaque

Help on Fracture: Fracture:

Brittle - Conchoidal - Very brittle fracture producing small, conchoidal fragments.

Help on Habit: Habit:

Scaly - Morphology like fish scales.

Help on Hardness: Hardness:

1.5-2 - Talc-Gypsum

Help on Luster: Luster:

Resinous

Help on Streak: Streak:

blue green

Optical Properties of Volkonskoite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale:

CI meas= 0.005 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
CI calc= 0.06 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.2365,KPDmeas= 0.2501,KC= 0.2515
Ncalc = 1.5 - 1.63

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data:

Biaxial (-), a=1.551-1.56, b=1.564, g=1.569, bire=0.0090-0.0180, 2V(Calc)=62-84, 2V(Meas)=small.

Calculated Properties of Volkonskoite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.26 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Volkonskoite =2.25 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98

Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEVolkonskoite = 4.99 barns/electron
U=PEVolkonskoite x rElectron Density= 11.29 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity:

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

Volkonskoite Classification

Help on Dana Class: Dana Class:

71.03.01a.04 (71)Phyllosilicate Sheets of Six-Membered Rings

(71.03)with 2:1 clays

(71.03.01a)Smectite group (Dioctahedral Smectites)

71.03.01a.01 Beidellite Na0.5Al2(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m or ORTH 2/m

71.03.01a.02 Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0,3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

71.03.01a.03 Nontronite Na0.3Fe2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

71.03.01a.04 Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

71.03.01a.05 Swinefordite (Li,Ca0.5,Na)0.72(Li,Al,Mg)2.66(Si,Al)4O10(OH,F)2•2(H2O) C 2/m (MON or ORTH) 2/m

Help on Strunz Class: Strunz Class:

09.EC.40 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)

09.E - Phyllosilicates

09.EC -Phyllosilicates with mica sheets, composed of tetrahedral and octahedral nets

09.EC.40 Almbosite? Fe5Fe4V4Si3O27 Ortho ? Ortho

09.EC.40 Beidellite Na0.5Al2(Si3.5Al0.5)O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m or ORTH 2/m

09.EC.40 Kurumsakite (Zn,Ni,Cu)8Al8V2Si5O35•27(H2O)(?) Unk Ortho

09.EC.40 Montmorillonite (Na,Ca)0,3(Al,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.40 Nontronite Na0.3Fe2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•n(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.40 Volkonskoite Ca0.3(Cr,Mg,Fe)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

09.EC.40 Yakhontovite (Ca,K)0.5(Cu,Fe,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2•3(H2O) C 2/m 2/m

Other Volkonskoite Information

Help on References: References:

NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic2)

Help on See Also: See Also:

Links to other databases for Volkonskoite :
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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Volkonskoite

Ca0.3(Cr+++,Mg,Fe+++)2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2•4(H2O)
Dana No: 71.03.01a.04 Strunz No: 09.EC.40
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