General Huemulite Information Chemical Formula: |
Na4Mg(V10O28)•24(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,506.03 gm |
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Sodium 6.11 % Na 8.23 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 1.61 % Mg 2.68 % MgO |
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Vanadium 33.83 % V 60.38 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 3.21 % H 28.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Na4MgV5+10O28•24(H2O) |
Environment: |
Granular coatings on sandstone. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1966 |
Locality: |
Huemul mine, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Huemulite + Pronunciation |
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Huemulite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.9942:1:0.7617 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 11.77, b = 11.838, c = 9.018, Z = 1; alpha = 107.22°, beta = 112.17°, gamma = 101.5° V = 1,089.14 Den(Calc)= 2.30 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 7.62(1), 10.59(0.9), 9.12(0.6), |
| Physical Properties of Huemulite Cleavage: |
{???} Perfect |
Color: |
Yellow, Yellow orange, Red orange. |
Density: |
2.39 |
Habit: |
Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
Hardness: |
2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Dull |
Streak: |
yellow |
| Optical Properties of Huemulite Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= 0.072 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= 0.076 (Fair) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.2993,KPDmeas= 0.3006,KC= 0.3239 Ncalc = 1.77 - 1.78 Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.679, b=1.734, g=1.742, bire=0.0630, 2V(Calc)=40, 2V(Meas)=25-30. Dispersion r > v strong. |
Pleochroism (x): |
pale yellow. |
Pleochroism (y): |
golden yellow. |
Pleochroism (z): |
yellow orange. |
| Calculated Properties of Huemulite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.38 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Huemulite =2.39 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.0027294559 |
Boson Index = 0.9972705441 Photoelectric: |
PEHuemulite = 6.48 barns/electron |
U=PEHuemulite x rElectron Density= 15.43 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Huemulite is Not Radioactive | Huemulite Classification Dana Class: |
47.02.03.01 (47)Vanadium Oxysalts |
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(47.02)(VmOn) |
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(47.02.03)Dana Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.HG.10 04 - OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodate |
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04.H - V[5,6] Vanadates |
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04.HG -Unclassified V oxides |
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| Other Huemulite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Huemulite : |
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 Search for Huemulite using: Visit our Advertisers for Huemulite : A Bijoux Google Search for HuemuliteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Huemulite Cape Minerals Google Search for Huemulite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Huemulite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Huemulite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Huemulite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Huemulite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Huemulite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Huemulite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Huemulite Ask about Huemulite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Huemulite Specimen Label here :
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