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{{Infobox mineral |
{{Infobox mineral |
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| name = Gottlobite |
| name = Gottlobite |
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| category = [[Hydroxide mineral]] |
| category = [[Hydroxide mineral]], [[Vanadate mineral]], [[Arsenate mineral]] |
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| image = |
| image = Gottlobite - Grube Glückstern, Gottlob, Thüringen.jpg |
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| imagesize = |
| imagesize = 260 |
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| caption = |
| caption = |
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| formula = CaMg( |
| formula = {{chem2|CaMg(VO4,AsO4)(OH)}} |
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| IMAsymbol = Got<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Warr|first=L.N.|date=2021|title=IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols|journal=Mineralogical Magazine|volume=85|issue=3 |pages=291–320|doi=10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |bibcode=2021MinM...85..291W |s2cid=235729616 |doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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| molweight = 205.20 gm |
| molweight = 205.20 gm |
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| strunz = 08.BH.35 |
| strunz = 08.BH.35 |
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| twinning = Not observed |
| twinning = Not observed |
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| fracture = Conchoidal to irregular |
| fracture = Conchoidal to irregular |
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| tenacity = Brittle |
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| mohs = 4.5 |
| mohs = 4.5 |
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| luster = Vitreous to adamantine |
| luster = Vitreous to adamantine |
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| pleochroism = Medium strong with X = orange-brown, Y = pale yellowish brown, and Z = orange-brown |
| pleochroism = Medium strong with X = orange-brown, Y = pale yellowish brown, and Z = orange-brown |
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| streak = Light brownish |
| streak = Light brownish |
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| gravity = 3.46 |
| gravity = 3.46 g/cm<sup>3</sup> (calculated) |
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| melt = |
| melt = |
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| fusibility = |
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| solubility = |
| solubility = |
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| diaphaneity = Transparent |
| diaphaneity = Transparent |
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| other = |
| other = |
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| prop1 = Group |
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| ⚫ | | references = |
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| prop1text = Vandates and arsenates |
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| ⚫ | | references =<ref>[http://webmineral.com/data/Gottlobite.shtml#.WhhKL7Q-dE4 Gottlobite]. Webmineral. Retrieved on 2017-11-24.</ref><ref name=illiad>[https://ndsu.illiad.oclc.org/illiad/illiad.dll?Action=10&Form=75&Value=75910] Journal. Retrieved on 2017-11-17.</ref><ref name=Witzke> {{cite journal|last1=Witzke|first1=T.|last2=Steins|first2=M.|last3=Doering|first3=T.|last4=Kolitsch|first4=U.|title=Gottlobite, CaMg(VO4, AsO4)(OH), a new mineral from Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany|journal=Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte|date=2000|volume=Monatshefte 2000|pages=444–454}}</ref>}} |
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| ⚫ | '''Gottlobite''', {{chem2|[[Calcium|Ca]][[Magnesium|Mg]]([[Vanadium|V]][[Oxygen|O]]4,[[Arsenic|As]][[Oxygen|O]]4)([[Oxygen|O]][[Hydrogen|H]]}}), is a [[mineral]] found as isolated crystals or isometric grains of orange or orange-brown color. The size of the crystals are a half millimeter in diameter and are part of the orthorhombic crystal system. Gottlobite forms a solid solution with adelite, which is an end member composition of CaMg(VO<sub>4</sub>)(OH), as well as being classified in the adelite group. Gottlobite is also part of the vanadates and arsenates group. With these characteristics, it is similar to the minerals [[tangeite]] and [[austinite]] by X-ray diffraction methods.<ref name=Witzke /> |
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| ⚫ | '''Gottlobite''' [[Calcium|Ca]][[Magnesium|Mg]]([[Vanadium|V]][[Oxygen|O]] |
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==Occurrence== |
==Occurrence== |
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Gottlobite is a relatively rare mineral where only a small quantity of the mineral has been found. It was first observed at the site of a long-abandoned mine on the northern slope of Gottlob hill in Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany by Jὒrgen Graf. In |
Gottlobite is a relatively rare mineral where only a small quantity of the mineral has been found. It was first observed at the site of a long-abandoned mine on the northern slope of Gottlob hill in Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany by Jὒrgen Graf in August of 1996. As such, gottlobite got its name from its locality. Additionally, the German translation of "Lob" means "praise" and the German translation of "Gott" means "God", as deciphered by Google Translate. In the mine at this location, Gottlobite is found in hydrothermal veins of barite that are cutting through [[conglomerate (geology)|conglomerate]]. The crystals of gottlobite can be found embedded in these barite veins or as stand-alone crystals on surrounding minerals. The associated minerals in the area are hausmannite, barite, vanadian adelite, and muscovite.<ref name=Witzke /> |
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==Composition== |
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==Chemical and crystal properties== |
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Analytical methods used on gottlobite to determine its chemical |
Analytical methods used on gottlobite to determine its chemical composition include energy-dispersive [[X-ray spectrometry]] (EDX) and wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (WDX). EDX revealed the presence and quantities of elements present in the mineral, including Ca, V, As, O and small amounts of Sr. This was then measured in terms of oxides, where the weight percents were 24.98 for CaO, 0.92 for SrO, 17.54 for MgO, 1.50 for MnO, 1.44 for CuO, 27.47 for V<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, 20.32 for As<sub>2</sub>O<sub>5</sub>, and 5.4 for H<sub>2</sub>O. Mg is in gottlobite's chemical formula, but was not found in the EDX testing because of very similar pattern of arsenic lines that were overlapping with magnesium. The full empirical formula of gottlobite is {{chem2|(Ca0.93,Sr0.03)(Mg0.91,Mn0.04,Cu0.04)(V0.63,As0.37)O4O1.08H1.26}}. As seen in the formula, it was also determined that the arsenic and vanadium atoms are in 4-fold (tetrahedral) coordination with oxygen, and the magnesium atoms are in six-fold (octahedral) coordination.<ref name=Witzke /> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[List of minerals]] |
* [[List of minerals]] |
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{{reflist}} |
{{reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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* [http://tw.strahlen.org/typloc/gottlobit.html Gottlobit] |
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[[Category:Hydroxide minerals]] |
[[Category:Hydroxide minerals]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:13, 18 January 2024
| Gottlobite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Hydroxide mineral, Vanadate mineral, Arsenate mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaMg(VO4,AsO4)(OH) |
| IMA symbol | Got[1] |
| Strunz classification | 08.BH.35 |
| Dana classification | 41.05.01.10 |
| Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
| Space group | P222 |
| Unit cell | a = 7.501(4) Å; b = 9.010(7) Å; c = 5.941(4) Å; Z = 4, V = 401.5Å3 |
| Identification | |
| Formula mass | 205.20 gm |
| Color | Orange to orange-brown |
| Crystal habit | Isometric to tabular crystals |
| Twinning | Not observed |
| Cleavage | Not observed |
| Fracture | Conchoidal to irregular |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 4.5 |
| Luster | Vitreous to adamantine |
| Streak | Light brownish |
| Diaphaneity | Transparent |
| Specific gravity | 3.46 g/cm3 (calculated) |
| Optical properties | Biaxial negative |
| Refractive index | nα = 1.797 nβ = 1.805-1.815 nγ = 1.828 |
| Pleochroism | Medium strong with X = orange-brown, Y = pale yellowish brown, and Z = orange-brown |
| Group | Vandates and arsenates |
| References | [2][3][4] |
Gottlobite, CaMg(VO4,AsO4)(OH), is a mineral found as isolated crystals or isometric grains of orange or orange-brown color. The size of the crystals are a half millimeter in diameter and are part of the orthorhombic crystal system. Gottlobite forms a solid solution with adelite, which is an end member composition of CaMg(VO4)(OH), as well as being classified in the adelite group. Gottlobite is also part of the vanadates and arsenates group. With these characteristics, it is similar to the minerals tangeite and austinite by X-ray diffraction methods.[4]
Occurrence
[edit]Gottlobite is a relatively rare mineral where only a small quantity of the mineral has been found. It was first observed at the site of a long-abandoned mine on the northern slope of Gottlob hill in Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany by Jὒrgen Graf in August of 1996. As such, gottlobite got its name from its locality. Additionally, the German translation of "Lob" means "praise" and the German translation of "Gott" means "God", as deciphered by Google Translate. In the mine at this location, Gottlobite is found in hydrothermal veins of barite that are cutting through conglomerate. The crystals of gottlobite can be found embedded in these barite veins or as stand-alone crystals on surrounding minerals. The associated minerals in the area are hausmannite, barite, vanadian adelite, and muscovite.[4]
Composition
[edit]Analytical methods used on gottlobite to determine its chemical composition include energy-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX) and wavelength-dispersive X-ray spectrometry (WDX). EDX revealed the presence and quantities of elements present in the mineral, including Ca, V, As, O and small amounts of Sr. This was then measured in terms of oxides, where the weight percents were 24.98 for CaO, 0.92 for SrO, 17.54 for MgO, 1.50 for MnO, 1.44 for CuO, 27.47 for V2O5, 20.32 for As2O5, and 5.4 for H2O. Mg is in gottlobite's chemical formula, but was not found in the EDX testing because of very similar pattern of arsenic lines that were overlapping with magnesium. The full empirical formula of gottlobite is (Ca0.93,Sr0.03)(Mg0.91,Mn0.04,Cu0.04)(V0.63,As0.37)O4O1.08H1.26. As seen in the formula, it was also determined that the arsenic and vanadium atoms are in 4-fold (tetrahedral) coordination with oxygen, and the magnesium atoms are in six-fold (octahedral) coordination.[4]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Gottlobite. Webmineral. Retrieved on 2017-11-24.
- ^ [1] Journal. Retrieved on 2017-11-17.
- ^ a b c d Witzke, T.; Steins, M.; Doering, T.; Kolitsch, U. (2000). "Gottlobite, CaMg(VO4, AsO4)(OH), a new mineral from Friedrichroda, Thuringia, Germany". Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie - Monatshefte. Monatshefte 2000: 444–454.