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Cleavages

keine

Fracture

unregelmäßig

Crystal System

kubisch, Ia3d

Chemism

Chemical formula

{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂

Additional chem. information

Granat-Gruppe

Chemical composition

Calcium, Silicium, Sauerstoff, Vanadium

Unit weight: 498.36797 u; Number of atoms in the formula: 20

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Empirical formula:

{Ca₃}[V₂](Si₃)O₁₂

Element	Symbol	Weight%	Atoms	Atoms%	Atom weight (u)	Sum weight (u)
Oxygen	O	38.52	12	60.00	15.9994300	191.9931600
Silicon	Si	16.91	3	15.00	28.0855300	84.2565900
Calcium	Ca	24.13	3	15.00	40.0784000	120.2352000
Vanadium	V	20.44	2	10.00	50.9415100	101.8830200

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Analysis wt%

SiO₂ : 29.39, TiO₂ : 7.17, ZrO₂ : 5.28, Al₂O₃ : 3.15, Sc₂O₃ : 10.67, Cr₂O₃ : 1.05, Fe₂O₃ : 8.48, FeO : 0.50, MgO : 0.95, CaO : 33.19 (Ref: Mineralogical Magazine 2010)

Strunz 9th edition incl. updates

9.AD.25

9: Silikate (Germanate)
A: Inselsilikate (Nesosilikate)
D: Insel(Neso)silikate ohne weitere Anionen; Kationen in oktahedraler [6] und gewöhnlich größerer Koordination
25:Granat-Gruppe

Lapis Classification

VIII/A.08-145

VIII: SILIKATE
A: Inselsilikate mit [SiO4] 4--Baugruppen
8: Kationen in kubischer und oktaedrischer Koordination [8+6]; Granat-Gruppe

Classification by Hölzel

9.AC.460

9: SILICATES
A: Nesosilicates
C: Garnet-Group
4: Uvavorite-Group - 6-coord. Cr, V, Sc

IMA status

anerkannt, Neue Mineralien - IMA Web-Seite, Okt. 2009

Mineral status

anerkanntes Mineral

IMA Classification

Garnet supergroup ⇒ Silicate garnets; Garnet group (Z charge 12)

Optical Properties

max. Birefringence	0.000
2V angle	Isotropisch

Crystallography

Crystal System	kubisch
Class (H-M)	m3m
Space Group number	230
Space Group	Ia3d
Cell parameters a (Å)	12.19
Cell parameters b (Å)	-
Cell parameters c (Å)	-
Cell parameters a/b or c/a	1
Cell parameters c/b	-
Cell parameters α	90°
Cell parameters β	90°
Cell parameters γ	90°
Z	8
Volumne (Å³)	1811.386
Kristall structure	Struktur bestimmt
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	3.064(62), 2.740(88), 2.502(72), 1.670(32), 1.638(100), 1.138(23), 1.119(30)
	Calculated from d-spacing and intensity at 0.1541838 nm (Cu)

Crystals 3D

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Crystal Structure 3D

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Physical Properties

Density (g/cm³)	3.654 (berechnet)
	3.655 ( ρ calc. Mineralienatlas )
Cleavages	keine
Fracture	unregelmäßig

(Co-)Type locality

Russland /Ferner Osten, Föderationskreis /Sacha (Jakutija, Jakutien, Yakutia), Republik /Chernyshevsky (Chernyshevskiy)/Wiluy, Fluss

Russland /Ferner Osten, Föderationskreis /Sacha (Jakutija, Jakutien, Yakutia), Republik /Wiljui-Becken (Wilui; Vilyui; Vilui)/Eringa, Fluss

Preface

Author (Name, Year)

Irina O. Galuskina, 2009

References

Neue Mineralien - IMA Web-Seite, Okt. 2009.

Grew, E.S., Locock, A.J., Mills, S.J., Galuskina, I.O., Galuskin, E.V., Halenius, U., 2012; Nomenclature of the garnet supergroup. American Mineralogist; preprint December 2012 - [Formel]

IMA group assignments

Related minerals "Strunz Classification" (9. Edition) [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Pyrope	{Mg₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Garnet supergroup'	neue Definition: {X₃}[Y₂](Z₃)φ₁₂ kubisch : kubisch-hexakisoktaedrisch	9.AD.25
Katoite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](☐₃)(OH)₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃ kubisch	9.AD.25
'Melanite' (Var.v. Andradite)		9.AD.25
Rubinite	Ca₃Ti³⁺₂Si₃O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Wadalite	Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Almandine	{Fe²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Andradite	{Ca₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Calderite	{Mn²⁺₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Hessonite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)₃	9.AD.25
'Hibschite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4*x {x<0.2-1.5} kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Grossular	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Holtstamite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	9.AD.25
Hutcheonite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Knorringite	{Mg₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Spessartine	{Mn²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Momoiite	{Mn²⁺₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Kerimasite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Toturite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Menzerite-(Y)	{Y₂Ca}[Mg₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Elbrusite	{Ca₃}[U⁶⁺_0.5Zr_1.5](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Bitikleite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Al₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Usturite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Zr](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Eringaite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Dzhuluite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Irinarassite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
Eltyubyuite	Ca₁₂Fe³⁺₁₀Si₄O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Adrianite	Ca₁₂(Al₄Mg₃Si₇)O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	9.AD.25
Priscillagrewite-(Y)	YCa₂Zr₂Al₃O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AD.25
'Hydroandradite' (Var.v. Andradite)	Ca₃Fe³⁺₂(SiO4)_3-x(OH)_4x	9.AD.25
'Hydrougrandite'	(Ca,Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x	9.AD.25
Nikmelnikovite	Ca₁₂Fe²⁺Fe³⁺₃Al₃(SiO₄)₆(OH)₂₀ trigonal : 3 : R3	9.AD.25
Henritermierite	{Ca₃}[Mn³⁺₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	9.AD.25

Related minerals "Lapis Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula | Crystal system : Class (H-M) : Space Group | Indenture number]

Pyrope	{Mg₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-010
Almandine	{Fe²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-020
Spessartine	{Mn²⁺₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-030
Calderite	{Mn²⁺₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-040
Knorringite	{Mg₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-050
Majorite	Mg₃(MgSi)(SiO₄)₃ kubisch	VIII/A.08-060
Menzerite-(Y)	{Y₂Ca}[Mg₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-065
Grossular	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-070
'Hibschite' (Var.v. Grossular)	Ca₃Al₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4*x {x<0.2-1.5} kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-080
Katoite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](☐₃)(OH)₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-090
'Hydrougrandite'	(Ca,Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Al)₂(SiO₄)_3-x(OH)_4x	VIII/A.08-100
Andradite	{Ca₃}[Fe³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-110
Schorlomite	{Ca₃}[Ti₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-120
Morimotoite	{Ca₃}[TiFe²⁺](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-125
Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-130
Momoiite	{Mn²⁺₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-138
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-140
Eringaite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-145
Kimzeyite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-150
Bitikleite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Al₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-160
Dzhuluite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Sn⁴⁺](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-165
Usturite	{Ca₃}[Sb⁵⁺Zr](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-170
Irinarassite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiAl₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-175
Toturite	{Ca₃}[Sn⁴⁺₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-180
Kerimasite	{Ca₃}[Zr₂](SiFe³⁺₂)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-185
Elbrusite	{Ca₃}[U⁶⁺_0.5Zr_1.5](Fe³⁺₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	VIII/A.08-190
Wadalite	Ca₆Al₅Si₂O₁₆Cl₃ kubisch : 43m : I43d	VIII/A.08-200
Eltyubyuite	Ca₁₂Fe³⁺₁₀Si₄O₃₂Cl₆ kubisch : 43m : I43d	VIII/A.08-205
Holtstamite	{Ca₃}[Al₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	VIII/A.08-210
Henritermierite	{Ca₃}[Mn³⁺₂](Si₂)(☐)O₈(OH)₄ tetragonal : 4/mmm : I4₁/acd	VIII/A.08-220

Related minerals "Hoelzel Classification" [Mineral | Chemical formula : Crystal system : Class (H-M) | Space Group | Indenture number]

Uvarovite	{Ca₃}[Cr³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.400
Goldmanite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.430
Eringaite	{Ca₃}[V³⁺₂](Si₃)O₁₂ kubisch : m3m : Ia3d	9.AC.460

CNMNC (IMA)-Number

IMA 2009-054

CNMNC symbol

Symbol

Erg

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