TURANITE


Meaning of TURANITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 615.64 gm)

Vanadium 16.55 % V

Copper 51.61 % Cu

Hydrogen 0.65 % H

Oxygen 31.19 % O

Empirical Formula:

Cu5(VO4)2(OH)4

Environment:

Found with V and U minerals in cavities in limestone.

Locality:

Tyuya Nuyun, Ferghana, Turan Region, Uzbekistan.

Name Origin:

Named from the locality.

Physical Properties:

Color:

olive green.

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Habits:

Reniform - "Kidney like" in shape (e.g.. hematite)., Radial - Crystals radiate from a center without producing stellar forms (e.g. stibnite), Aggregates - Made of numerous individual crystals or clusters.

Hardness:

5 - Apatite

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