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Molecular Weight = 181.88 gm |
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Vanadium 56.02 % V 100.00 % V2O5 |
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Oxygen 43.98 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
V5+2O5 |
Fumaroles in the coupla of the volcano. |
Approved IMA 1972 |
Bezymyanni volcano, Kamchatka, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for Vladimir V. Shcherbina (1907-1978), Russian geochemist. |
Shcherbinaite + Pronunciation |
ICSD 15798 |
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PDF 41-1426 |
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Shcherbinaite Crystallographya:b:c =3.234:1:1.2281 |
a = 11.51, b = 3.559, c = 4.371, Z = 2; V = 179.05 Den(Calc)= 3.37 |
Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: Pmmn |
By Intensity(I/Io): 4.339(1), 2.883(0.5), 4.067(0.28), |
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| Physical Properties of Shcherbinaite{???} Good |
Yellow green. |
3.2 - 3.36, Average = 3.28 |
Translucent |
Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
Fibrous - Crystals made up of fibers. |
3-3.5 - Calcite-Copper Penny |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of ShcherbinaiteCI meas= -0.273 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) |
CI calc= -0.239 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) KPDcalc= 0.4214,KPDmeas= 0.4329,KC= 0.34 Ncalc = 2.09 - 2.15 Biaxial (?), b=2.42 |
| Calculated Properties of ShcherbinaiteBulk Density (Electron Density)=3.19 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Shcherbinaite =3.37 gm/cc. Fermion Index = 0.0016115354 |
Boson Index = 0.9983884646 PEShcherbinaite = 10.88 barns/electron |
U=PEShcherbinaite x rElectron Density= 34.69 barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Shcherbinaite is Not Radioactive | Shcherbinaite Classification04.06.01.01 (04)Simple Oxides |
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(04.06)not classified |
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(04.06.01)Dana Group |
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04.HE.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.HE -Phyllovanadates |
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| Other Shcherbinaite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
Links to other databases for Shcherbinaite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - Google Images 6 - Google Scholar 7 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 8 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 9 - MinDAT 10 - MinMax(Deutsch) 11 - MinMax(English) 12 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info 15 - WWW-MINCRYST Search for Shcherbinaite using: Visit our Advertisers for Shcherbinaite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Diamond Dan Publications e-Rocks Auctions Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Shcherbinaite Mineral Data : Ask about Shcherbinaite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Shcherbinaite Specimen Label here :
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