Vanalite Mineral Data, minerology database

Mineral Reference Lookup for Vanalite

This reference page contains mineralogic data for Vanalite and folklore and metaphysical beliefs. If the mineral is an alternate naming of a more common name, the more common mineral's data is displayed below the list of synonyms.

Minerals matching Vanalite in the database: Vanalite

Mineralogical Reference

Vanalite

Mineral	Vanalite
Chemistry	NaAl 8 V 10 O 38 ·30H 2 O
Color	Bright orangeYellow
Luster	Waxy
CrystalSystem	Monoclinic
IMAStatus	Approved
Discovered	1962
CellParameters	a = 12.61b = 10.67c = 10.92 β=95.22°
Ratio	a:b:c = 1.182 : 1 : 1.023
OpticalType	Biaxial
RI	n α =1.710 n γ =1.735
Birefringence	δ=0.025
SurfaceRelief	Moderate
TypeLocality	Kurumsak V Deposit Kurumsak River Valley Karatau Range Ongtüstik Qazaqstan Oblysy ( Southern- Kazakhstan Oblast ) Kazakhstan
Strunz	4/G.04-10 4 : Oxides & Hydroxides G : Vanadium oxides (with V4+/5+)group-vanadates 04 : Unclassified vanadatesVanalite

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