Calderonite Mineral Data

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General Calderonite Information

Chemical Formula:

Pb2Fe+++(VO4)2(OH)

Composition:

Molecular Weight = 711.73 gm

Vanadium 13.60 % V 24.28 % V₂O₅

Iron 7.06 % Fe 10.10 % Fe₂O₃

Copper 0.45 % Cu 0.56 % CuO

Hydrogen 0.21 % H 1.90 % H₂O

Lead 58.22 % Pb 62.72 % PbO

Oxygen 20.46 % O

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100.00 % 99.55 % = TOTAL OXIDE

Empirical Formula:

Pb₂Fe³⁺_0.9Cu_0.05(VO₄)_1.9(OH)_1.5

Environment:

Upper oxidation zone of a Pb-Zn hydrothermal deposit. (Mn-free brackebuschite)

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)

Locality:

Santa Marta and Azuaga, Badajoz province, Spain Link to MinDat.org Location Data.

Name Origin:

Named for Salvador Caleron (1852-1911) in recognition of his important contribution to the mineralogy of Spain.

Synonym:

Ferribrackebushite

IMA2001-022

Calderonite Image

Images:

Calderonite

Comments: Secondary electron image showing a cluster of prismatic calderonite crystals. (AmMin, 88:1704).
Location: Santa Marta, Badajoz province, Spain. Scale: See Image.
© American Mineralogist

Calderonite Crystallography

Axial Ratios:

a:b:c =1.2516:1:1.4591

Cell Dimensions:

a = 7.66, b = 6.12, c = 8.93, Z = 2; beta = 112° V = 388.15 Den(Calc)= 6.09

Crystal System:

Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: P 2₁/m

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By Intensity(I/I_o): 3.242(1)(211), 2.746(0.48)(003), 2.98(0.48)(103),4.893(0.43)(011), 4.166(0.34)(002), 3.058(0.25)(020), 2.449(0.2)(022),

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Gonzalez del Tanago J , La Iglesia A , Rius J , Santin S F , American Mineralogist , 88 (2003) p.1703-1708, Calderonite, a new lead-iron-vanadate of the brackebuschite group

Physical Properties of Calderonite

Color:

Reddish orange, Reddish brown.

Diaphaneity:

Semitransparent-translucent

Fracture:

Splintery - Thin, elongated fractures produced by intersecting good cleavages or partings (e.g. hornblende).

Habit:

Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline).

Habit:

Striated - Parallel lines on crystal surface or cleavage face.

Habit:

Tabular - Form dimensions are thin in one direction.

Hardness:

3-4 - Calcite-Fluorite

Luster:

Vitreous - Adamantine

Streak:

red orange

Optical Properties of Calderonite

Gladstone-Dale:

CI calc= 0.12 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC)
KPDcalc= 0.1806,KC= 0.2052
Ncalc = 2.25

Optical Data:

Biaxial (+), b=2.1

Calculated Properties of Calderonite

Electron Density:

Bulk Density (Electron Density)=5.25 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Calderonite =6.09 gm/cc.

Fermion Index:

Fermion Index = 0.13
Boson Index = 0.87

Photoelectric:

PE_Calderonite=1,042.08 barns/electron
U=PE_Calderonite x rElectron Density=5,472.11 barns/cc.

Radioactivity:

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

Calderonite Classification

Dana Class:

40.02.08.04 (40)Hydrated Phosphates, etc

(40.02)where A++ (B++)2 (XO4) · x(H2O)

(40.02.08)Brackebushite Group

40.02.08.01 Brackebuschite Pb2(Mn,Fe)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.02 Arsenbrackebuschite Pb2(Fe,Zn)(AsO4)2•(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.03 Feinglosite! Pb2(Zn,Fe)[(As,S)O4]2•(H2O) P 2₁,P 2₁/m Mono

40.02.08.04 Calderonite! Pb2Fe(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

40.02.08.05 Bushmakinite! Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

Strunz Class:

08.BG.05 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES

08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O

08.BG -With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 = 0.5:1

08.BG.05 Arsenbrackebuschite Pb2(Fe,Zn)(AsO4)2•(H2O) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Bearthite Ca2Al(PO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Arsentsumebite Pb2Cu(AsO4)(SO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Brackebuschite Pb2(Mn,Fe)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Feinglosite! Pb2(Zn,Fe)[(As,S)O4]2•(H2O) P 2₁,P 2₁/m Mono

08.BG.05 Gamagarite Ba2(Fe,Mn)(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Goedkenite (Sr,Ca)2Al(PO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Tsumebite Pb2Cu(PO4)(SO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Calderonite! Pb2Fe(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Bushmakinite! Pb2Al(PO4)(VO4)(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

08.BG.05 Tokyoite! Ba2Mn(VO4)2(OH) P 2₁/m 2/m

Other Calderonite Information

References:

NAME( AmMin, v 88, p 1703) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1703) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1703)

See Also:

Links to other databases for Calderonite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Google Images
4 - Google Scholar
5 - MinDAT
6 - MinMax(Deutsch)
7 - MinMax(English)
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - QUT Mineral Atlas
10 - Ruff.Info

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Calderonite

Pb2Fe+++(VO4)2(OH)
Dana No: 40.02.08.04 Strunz No: 08.BG.05
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