General Metadelrioite Information Chemical Formula: |
CaSrV2O6(OH)2•(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 377.61 gm |
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Strontium 23.20 % Sr 27.44 % SrO |
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Calcium 10.61 % Ca 14.85 % CaO |
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Vanadium 26.98 % V 48.17 % V2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.07 % H 9.54 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.13 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
CaSrV5+2O6(OH)2•(H2O) |
Environment: |
Coatings on sandstone intergrown with delrioite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1970 |
Locality: |
Jo Dandy mine, Montrose County, Colorado, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the lower hydrate of delrioite which was named for Andres M. del Rio (1764-1849), Mexican mineralogist, who discovered vanadium. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Metadelrioite + Pronunciation |
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Metadelrioite Crystallography Axial Ratios: |
a:b:c =0.876:1:0.6104 |
Cell Dimensions: |
a = 7.343, b = 8.382, c = 5.117, Z = 2; alpha = 119.65°, beta = 90.27°, gamma = 102.82° V = 266.88 Den(Calc)= 4.70 |
Crystal System: |
Triclinic - PinacoidalH-M Symbol ( 1) Space Group: P1 |
X Ray Diffraction: |
By Intensity(I/Io): 3.457(1), 4.944(1), 4.732(0.8), |
| Physical Properties of Metadelrioite Color: |
Pale yellow green. |
Density: |
4.3 |
Habit: |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
Hardness: |
2 - Gypsum |
Luster: |
Vitreous - Pearly |
Streak: |
pale yellow green |
| Optical Properties of Metadelrioite Optical Data: |
NCalc= 2.27 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2672) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1 |
NCalc= 2.15 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2672) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1 | Calculated Properties of Metadelrioite Electron Density: |
Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.52 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Metadelrioite =4.74 gm/cc. Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 Photoelectric: |
PEMetadelrioite = 32.30 barns/electron |
U=PEMetadelrioite x rElectron Density= 145.98 barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Metadelrioite is Not Radioactive | Metadelrioite Classification Dana Class: |
47.01.02.02 (47)Vanadium Oxysalts |
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(47.01)(Normal VO3) |
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(47.01.02)Delrioite Group |
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Strunz Class: |
04.HG.40 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 Metadelrioite Information References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Dana8) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Metadelrioite : |
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 Metadelrioite using: Visit our Advertisers for Metadelrioite : A Bijoux Google Search for MetadelrioiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Metadelrioite Cape Minerals Google Search for Metadelrioite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Metadelrioite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Metadelrioite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Metadelrioite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Metadelrioite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Metadelrioite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Metadelrioite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Metadelrioite Ask about Metadelrioite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Metadelrioite Specimen Label here :
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