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General Vuorelainenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (Mn++,Fe++)(V+++,Cr+++)2O4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 221.57 gm
   Manganese  18.60 %  Mn   24.01 % MnO
   Vanadium   34.49 %  V    50.73 % V2O3
   Chromium   11.73 %  Cr   17.15 % Cr2O3
   Iron        6.30 %  Fe    8.11 % FeO
   Oxygen     28.88 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Mn2+0.75Fe2+0.25V3+1.5Cr0.5O4
Help on Environment: Environment: In a metamorphosed iron sulfide deposit associated with submarine felsic volcanism.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1982
Help on Locality: Locality: Stäta, Doverstorp, Bergslagen, Sweden. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Yrjo Vuorelainen (1922-), Finnish exploration geologist.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 28989
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Vuorelainenite Crystallography

Help on Cell Dimensions: Cell Dimensions: a = 8.48, Z = 8; V = 609.80 Den(Calc)= 4.83
Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Isometric - HexoctahedralH-M Symbol (4/m 3 2/m) Space Group: F d3m
Help on X Ray Diffraction: X Ray Diffraction: By Intensity(I/Io): 2.559(1), 1.502(0.8), 1.633(0.4),
 

Physical Properties of Vuorelainenite

Help on Color: Color: Brown gray, Grayish black.
Help on Density: Density: 4.64
Help on Diaphaniety: Diaphaniety: Opaque
Help on Habit: Habit: Massive - Granular - Common texture observed in granite and other igneous rock.
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 6.5 - Pyrite
Help on Luster: Luster: Metallic
 

Optical Properties of Vuorelainenite

Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Isotropic.
  NCalc= 2.23 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2538) where Ncalc=Dcalc*KC+1
NCalc= 2.18 - from Gladstone-Dale relationship (KC = 0.2538) where Ncalc=Dmeas*KC+1
Help on RL Color: RL Color: Brownish gray.
Help on Reflectivity Reflectivity
Standardized Intensity (100%) Reflection Spectra of Vuorelainenite in Air
λ R  ∑ R(λ) 
 470 nm   15.70   
 546 nm   15.40 
 589 nm   15.60 
 650 nm   16.20 
Calculated Relative Intensity Colors of Vuorelainenite in Air
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Calculated Properties of Vuorelainenite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density:

relectron=4.52 gm/cc
note: rVuorelainenite =4.83 gm/cc.

Help on Fermion Index Fermion Index Fermion Index = 0.01348
Boson Index = 0.98652
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric:

PEVuorelainenite = 16.28 barns/electron
U=PEVuorelainenite x relectron= 73.64 barns/cc.

Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)

Vuorelainenite is Not Radioactive

 

Vuorelainenite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 7.2.4.1 (7)Multiple Oxides
  (7.2)(A+ B++)2 X4 Spinel group
  (7.2.4)(Vanadium subgroup)
 
7.2.4.1 Vuorelainenite (Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
7.2.4.2 Coulsonite FeV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
7.2.4.3 Magnesiocoulsonite MgV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: IV/B.04-10 IV - Oxides
  IV/B - Oxides with metal : oxygen = 3:4 (spinel type M3O4 and related), V/Ti/Ge-Spinels
  IV/B.04 - Spinel group, Vuorelainenite - Brunogeierite series
 
IV/B.04-05 Magnesiocoulsonite MgV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
IV/B.04-10 Vuorelainenite (Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
IV/B.04-20 Coulsonite FeV2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
IV/B.04-30 Qandilite (Mg,Fe)2(Ti,Fe,Al)O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
IV/B.04-40 Ulvospinel TiFe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 
IV/B.04-50 Brunogeierite (Ge,Fe)Fe2O4 F d3m 4/m 3 2/m
 

Other Vuorelainenite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( AntBidBlaNic3) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) OPTIC PROP.(AntBidBlaNic3)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Vuorelainenite :
1 -Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 -Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 -Google Images 5 -Google Scholar 6 -Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 7 -MinDAT 8 -MinMax(Deutsch) 9 -MinMax(English) 10 -Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 11 -QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - WWW-MINCRYST 13 -École des Mines de Paris

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Vuorelainenite

(Mn++,Fe++)(V+++,Cr+++)2O4
Dana No: 7.2.4.1 Strunz No: IV/B.04-10
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