General Turanite Information![]() Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 615.09 gm |
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Vanadium 16.56 % V 29.57 % V2O5 |
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Copper 51.35 % Cu 64.27 % CuO |
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Hydrogen 0.67 % H 5.97 % H2O |
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Oxygen 31.42 % O |
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100.00 % 99.82 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() Cu4.97(VO4)2(OH)4.08 |
![]() Found with V and U minerals in cavities in barite from a limestone. |
![]() Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1909 |
![]() Tyuya Nuyun, Ferghana, Turan Region, Uzbekistan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() Named from the locality. |
![]() Turanite |
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Turanite Crystallography![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 4.96(1), 7.25(0.8), 2.56(0.6),2.7(0.4), 1.97(0.3), 2.11(0.3), 2.29(0.3), 2.47(0.3), |
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| Physical Properties of Turanite![]() Olive green. |
| Optical Properties of Turanite![]() CI calc= 0.009 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.228,KC= 0.2301 Ncalc = 2.02 | Calculated Properties of Turanite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=4.19 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Turanite =4.43 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.0005659241 |
Boson Index = 0.9994340759 ![]() PETuranite = 26.09 barns/electron |
U=PETuranite x rElectron Density= 109.31 barns/cc. ![]() GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Turanite is Not Radioactive | Turanite Classification![]() 41.04.04.01 (41)Anhydrous Phosphates, etc. Containing Hydroxyl or Halogen |
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(41.04)where (A B)5 (XO4)2 Zq |
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(41.04.04)Dana Group |
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![]() 08.BB.70 08 - PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES |
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08.B - Phosphates, etc. with Additional Anions, without H2O |
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08.BB -With only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO4 £ 1:1 |
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| Other Turanite Information![]() Links to other databases for Turanite : |
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 Turanite using: Visit our Advertisers for Turanite : A Bijoux Google Search for TuraniteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Turanite Cape Minerals Google Search for Turanite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Turanite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Turanite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Turanite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Turanite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Turanite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Turanite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Turanite Ask about Turanite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Turanite Specimen Label here :
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