Shcherbinaite
| Shcherbinaite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Vanadate minerals, phyllovanadate series |
| Chemical formula | V2O5 |
| Strunz classification | 04.HE.10 |
| Dana classification | 4.6.1.1 |
| Crystal symmetry | 2/m 2/m 2/m - Orthorhombic |
| Z | 2 |
| Identification | |
| Molar mass | 181.88 g/mol |
| Color | yellow-green |
| Crystal habit | acicular or fibrous |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Mohs scale hardness | 3–3½ |
| Luster | vitreous |
| Streak | white |
| Diaphaneity | translucent |
| Density | 3.28 g/cm3 |
| Solubility | soluble |
| References | [1][2][3] |
Shcherbinaite is a vanadate mineral, a vanadium oxide, with formula V2O5. It is the mineral form of vanadium pentoxide.
The type specimen was discovered at an andesine dome on the Bezymianny ("nameless") volcano (55° 58′ 42″ N, 160° 35′ 12″ E) in Kamchatka in the Russian Far East, and the discovery was validated by the IMA in 1972.[1][2] It has also been found at the nearby Tolbachik volcano (55° 49′ 48″ N, 160° 19′ 48″ E), and at the Izalco volcano (13° 48′ 47″ N, 89° 37′ 59″ W) in El Salvador:[2] in all cases, it is associated with fumarole activity.[4]
Shcherbinaite is named after the Russian geochemist Vladimir V. Shcherbina (1907–78).[1]
See also
- Navajoite, V2O5·3H2O
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Shcherbinaite, <http://webmineral.com/data/Shcherbinaite.shtml> (accessed 1 December 2009), WebMineral.com.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Shcherbinaite, <http://www.mindat.org/show.php?id=3636> (accessed 1 December 2009), MinDat.org.
- ↑ Shklover, V.; Haibach, T.; Ried, F.; Nesper, R.; Novak, P. Crystal structure of the product of Mg2+ insertion into V2O5 single crystals. J. Solid State Chem. 1996, 123 (2), 317–23. DOI: 10.1006/jssc.1996.0186.
- ↑ Sublimates at Fumaroles, <http://www.geo.mtu.edu/volcanoes/central_america/el_salvador/izalco/fumar.html> (accessed 1 December 2009), Department of Geological/Mining Engineering & Sciences, Michigan Technological University.
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