| Vitimite Mineral Data |
- 27.1.11.1 Vitimite ! Ca6B14O19(SO4)(OH)14·5(H2O) P 2/m, P 2, Pm, pseudo-hex Mono
- V/K.08-05 Studenitsite NaCa2[B9O14(OH)4]·2(H2O) P 21/c 2/m
- V/K.08-10 Preobrazhenskite Mg3B11O15(OH)9 P bcn 2/m 2/m 2/m
- V/K.08-20 Vitimite Ca6B14O19(SO4)(OH)14·5(H2O) P 2/m, P 2, Pm, pseudo-hex Mono
General Vitimite Information |
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca6B14O19(SO4)(OH)14·5(H2O) | ||
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,125.95 gm | ||
| Calcium 22.07 % Ca 30.88 % CaO | |||
| Boron 13.44 % B 43.28 % B2O3 | |||
| Hydrogen 2.10 % H 18.80 % H2O | |||
| Sulfur 2.85 % S 7.11 % SO3 | |||
| Oxygen 59.54 % O | |||
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| 100.00 % 100.07 % = TOTAL OXIDE | |||
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca6.2B14O19.2(SO4)(OH)13.9·4.8(H2O) | ||
| Environment: |
In veinlets in boron ores of the Sonlongo deposit. | ||
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2001 (Dana # Added) | ||
| Locality: |
Solongo deposit in Buryatia, Transbaikal region, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. | ||
| Name Origin: |
Named for the Vitim plateau which is near the locality | ||
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-057 | ||
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Vitimite Crystallography |
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| Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.7219:1:0.7194 | ||
| Cell Dimensions: |
a = 14.1, b = 19.53, c = 14.05, Z = 4; beta = 120.39° V = 3,337.40 Den(Calc)= 2.24 | ||
| Crystal System: |
MonoclinicSpace Group: P 2/m, P 2, Pm, pseudo-hex | ||
| X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 12.2(1)(100,001), 2.72(0.7)(171,170,071), 3.036(0.6)(400,004),1.992(0.5)(541,304,417), 3.45(0.5)(333), 2.108(0.4), 2.911(0.4), 4.42(0.4), | ||
Physical Properties of Vitimite |
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| Color: |
White. | ||
| Density: |
2.29 | ||
| Diaphaniety: |
Transparent | ||
| Fracture: |
Sectile - Curved shavings or scrapings produced by a knife blade, (e.g. graphite). | ||
| Habit: |
Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters. | ||
| Habit: |
Compact - Occurs as a compact mass. | ||
| Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. | ||
| Hardness: |
1.5 - Between Talc and Gypsum | ||
| Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) | ||
| Streak: |
white | ||
Optical Properties of Vitimite |
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| Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.001 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) CI calc= -0.021 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2394,KPDmeas= 0.2342,KC= 0.2344 |
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| Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.532, b=1.537, g=1.54, bire=0.0080, 2V(Calc)=74, 2V(Meas)=75. Dispersion r > v. | ||
Calculated Properties of Vitimite |
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| Electron Density: |
relectron=2.31 gm/cc |
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| Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.02754 Boson Index = 0.97246 |
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| Photoelectric: |
PEVitimite = 3.06 barns/electron |
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| Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Vitimite is Not Radioactive |
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Vitimite Classification |
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| Dana Class: |
27.1.11.1 (27)Compound Borates | ||
| (27.1)Dana Type | |||
| (27.1.11)Dana Group | |||
| Strunz Class: |
V/K.08-20 V - Nitrates, Carbonates and Borates | ||
| V/K - Layered borates with complex groups [Bx(O,OH)y] | |||
| V/K.08 - Preobrazhenskite | |||
Other Vitimite Information |
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| References: |
NAME( AmMin, v 88, p 1839) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1839) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin, v 88, p 1839) | ||
| See Also: |
Links to other databases for Vitimite : 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 Search for Vitimite using: Visit our Advertisers for Vitimite : Translate Vitimite Mineral Data : Ask about Vitimite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Vitimite Specimen Label here :
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