General Huemulite Information![]() Na4Mg(V10O28)•24(H2O) |
![]() 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 |
![]() Na4MgV5+10O28•24(H2O) |
![]() Granular coatings on sandstone. |
![]() Approved IMA 1966 |
![]() Huemul mine, Mendoza Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named for the locality. |
![]() Huemulite + Pronunciation |
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Huemulite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =0.9942:1:0.7617 |
![]() 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 |
![]() Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 7.62(1), 10.59(0.9), 9.12(0.6), |
| Physical Properties of Huemulite![]() {???} Perfect |
![]() Yellow, Yellow orange, Red orange. |
![]() 2.39 |
![]() Encrustations - Forms crust-like aggregates on matrix. |
![]() 2.5-3 - Finger Nail-Calcite |
![]() Vitreous - Dull |
![]() yellow |
| Optical Properties of Huemulite![]() 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 ![]() Biaxial (-), a=1.679, b=1.734, g=1.742, bire=0.0630, 2V(Calc)=40, 2V(Meas)=25-30. Dispersion r > v strong. |
![]() pale yellow. |
![]() golden yellow. |
![]() yellow orange. |
| Calculated Properties of Huemulite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=2.38 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Huemulite =2.39 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0027294559 |
Boson Index = 0.9972705441 ![]() PEHuemulite = 6.48 barns/electron |
U=PEHuemulite x rElectron Density= 15.43 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Huemulite is Not Radioactive | Huemulite Classification![]() 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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![]() 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![]() NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8) |
![]() 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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