Well-known as a synthetic phase.

One of the most simple barium minerals. Other barium-bearing vanadates, all with additional metals, are francevillite, gamagarite, nabiasite, tokyoite, and vésigniéite.

Stoichiometry similar to that of copper vanadates mcbirneyite and pseudolyonsite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43894

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43894:4

GUID
(UUID V4):

a2c6f232-0dbe-4bb0-acc8-c870d7e30c0e

IMA Classification of GurimiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Approval year:

2013

First published:

2017

Type description reference:

Galuskina, Irina O., Galuskin, Evgeny V., Vapnik, Yevgeny, Prusik, Krystian, Stasiak, Marta, Dzierżanowski, Piotr, Murashko, Mikhail (2017) Gurimite, Ba₃(VO₄)₂ and hexacelsian, BaAl₂Si₂O₈ – two new minerals from schorlomite-rich paralava of the Hatrurim Complex, Negev Desert, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine, 81 (4) 1009-1019 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.147

Classification of GurimiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

8.AD.70

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H₂O
D : With only large cations

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Gur	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of GurimiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Transparent

Colour:

Colorless

Streak:

White

Cleavage:

Distinct/Good
on (0001)

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven

Density:

5.044 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of GurimiteHide

Type:

Uniaxial

Pleochroism:

Non-pleochroic

Chemistry of GurimiteHide

Mindat Formula:

Ba₃(VO₄)₂

Elements listed:

Ba, O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of GurimiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Space Group:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 5.784(1) Å, c = 21.132(1) Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 3.654

Unit Cell V:

612.2 Å³

Crystal StructureHide

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Data courtesy of the American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database. Click on an AMCSD ID to view structure

ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010708	Gurimite	Susse P, Buerger M J (1970) The structure of Ba3(VO4)2 Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 131 161-174		1970		0	293
0019959	Gurimite	Mugavero S J, Bharathy M, McAlum J, Loye H C (2008) Crystal growth of alkaline earth vanadates from hydroxide fluxes Solid State Sciences 10 370-376		2008	synthetic	0	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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_chemical_name_mineral 'Gurimite'
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'Susse P'
'Buerger M J'
_journal_name_full 'Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie'
_journal_volume 131 
_journal_year 1970
_journal_page_first 161
_journal_page_last 174
_publ_section_title
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 The structure of Ba3(VO4)2
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_database_code_amcsd 0010708
_chemical_formula_sum 'Ba3 V2 O8'
_cell_length_a 7.837
_cell_length_b 7.837
_cell_length_c 7.837
_cell_angle_alpha 43.14
_cell_angle_beta 43.14
_cell_angle_gamma 43.14
_cell_volume 204.048
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      5.223
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'R -3 m'
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Bal   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.02090
Ba2   0.20525   0.20525   0.20525   0.01216
V   0.40758   0.40758   0.40758   0.01798
O1   0.32780   0.32780   0.32780   0.03166
O2   0.27350   0.27350   0.75660   0.01267
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Bal 0.01988 0.01988 0.01988 -0.00911 -0.00911 -0.00911
Ba2 0.01203 0.01203 0.01203 -0.00519 -0.00519 -0.00519
V 0.01697 0.01697 0.01697 -0.00798 -0.00798 -0.00798
O1 0.03039 0.03039 0.03039 -0.01392 -0.01392 -0.01392
O2 0.01266 0.01266 0.01140 -0.00633 -0.00506 -0.00506

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.243 Å	(100)
2.891 Å	(79)
2.265 Å	(19)
2.158 Å	(48)
1.959 Å	(25)
1.729 Å	(26)
1.445 Å	(15)
1.414 Å	(16)

Comments:

From Type Description.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
51 : Pyrometamorphic minerals (see also #54 and #56)	<0.36

Type Occurrence of GurimiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Gurim anticline, Hatrurim Basin, Tamar Regional Council, Southern District (HaDarom District), Israel

General Appearance of Type Material:

In oval polymineralic inclusions in paralava, as elongate crystals <10 μm thick

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Type material is deposited in the collections of the Museum of Natural History in Bern, Bernastrasse 5, CH-3005 Bern, Switzerland, catalogue number NMBE 4210

Empirical Formula of Type Material:

(Ba_2.794K_0.092Ca_0.084Na_0.033Sr_0.017)Σ_3.020(V⁵⁺_1.827S⁶⁺_0.091P_50.051Al_0.040Si_0.005Fe³⁺ _0.005)Σ_2.017O₈

Geological Setting of Type Material:

In veins of paralava cutting gehlenite-flamite hornfels located in the Gurim Anticline in the Negev Desert, Israel.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Zadovite	Schorlomite	Rankinite	Larnite	Khesinite
Kalsilite	Hexacelsian	Fluorellestadite	Fluorapatite	Flamite
Cuspidine	Aradite	Andradite

Reference:

Galuskina, I.O., Galuskin, E.V., Vapnik, Y., Prusik, K., Stasiak, M., Dzierżanowski, P., Murashko, M. (2017) Gurimite, Ba3(VO4)2, and hexacelsian, BaAl2Si2O8 – two new minerals from schorlomite-rich paralava of the Hatrurim Complex, Negev Desert, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine: 81: 1009-1019.

Synonyms of GurimiteHide

IMA2013-032

Relationship of Gurimite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Tuite Group > Palmierite Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Mazorite	Ba₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Tuite	Ca₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Gurimite associated with Wollastonite	Ca₃(Si₃O₉)
1 photo of Gurimite associated with Baryte	BaSO₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

8.AD.	Keplerite	Ca₉(Ca_0.5◻_0.5)Mg(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AD.	Deynekoite	Ca₉◻Fe³⁺(PO₄)₇	Trig. 3m : R3c
8.AD.	Mazorite	Ba₃(PO₄)₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
8.AD.	Monazite-(Gd)	Gd(PO₄)	Mon.
8.AD.05	Nahpoite	Na₂(PO₃OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
8.AD.10	Monetite	Ca(PO₃OH)	Tric. 1
8.AD.10	Weilite	Ca(HAsO₄)	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AD.10	Švenekite	Ca(H₂AsO₄)₂	Tric. 1 : P1
8.AD.15	Archerite	(K,NH₄)(H₂PO₄)	Tet. 4 2m : I4 2d
8.AD.15	Biphosphammite	NH₄(H₂PO₄)	Tet. 4 2 2 : I4₁ 2 2
8.AD.20	Phosphammite	(NH₄)₂(PO₃OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AD.25	Buchwaldite	NaCa(PO₄)	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
8.AD.30	Schultenite	Pb(HAsO₄)	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
8.AD.35	Chernovite-(Y)	Y(AsO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Dreyerite	Bi(VO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Wakefieldite-(Ce)	Ce(VO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Wakefieldite-(Y)	Y(VO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Xenotime-(Y)	Y(PO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Chernovite-(Ce)	(Ce,Y)(AsO₄)	Tet.
8.AD.35	Pretulite	Sc(PO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Xenotime-(Yb)	Yb(PO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Wakefieldite-(La)	La(VO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Wakefieldite-(Nd)	Nd(VO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.35	Xenotime-(Gd)	Gd(PO₄)	Tet. 4/mmm (4/m 2/m 2/m) : I4₁/amd
8.AD.40	Pucherite	Bi(VO₄)	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
8.AD.45	Ximengite	Bi(PO₄)	Trig. 3 2 : P3₁ 2 1
8.AD.50	Gasparite-(Ce)	Ce(AsO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Monazite-(Ce)	Ce(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Monazite-(La)	La(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Monazite-(Nd)	Nd(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Rooseveltite	Bi(AsO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Cheralite	CaTh(PO₄)₂	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	Monazite-(Sm)	Sm(PO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.50	UM2005-35-VO:CaFePSiTh	(Th,Ca)(VO₄,SiO₄,PO₄)
8.AD.50	Gasparite-(La)	La(AsO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.55	Tetrarooseveltite	Bi(AsO₄)	Tet. 4/m : I4₁/a
8.AD.60	Chursinite	[Hg₂]²⁺Hg²⁺₂[AsO₄]₂	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
8.AD.65	Clinobisvanite	Bi(VO₄)	Mon. 2/m
8.AD.75	Picaite	NaCa[AsO₃OH][AsO₂(OH)₂]	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b

Other InformationHide

IR Spectrum:

The Raman spectrum of gurimite is identical to that of synthetic Ba3(VO4)2

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for GurimiteHide

Reference List:

Williams, P. A., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2013) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2013. CNMNC Newsletter No 16. Mineralogical Magazine, 77 (6) 2695-2709 doi:10.1180/minmag.2013.077.6.01

(2023) Gurimite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for GurimiteHide

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Locality ListHide

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- World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). ~~Struck out~~ - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.


Israel
Southern District (HaDarom District) Tamar Regional Council ⓘ Aradite type locality	Galuskin et al. (2015)
Hatrurim Basin ⓘ Gurim anticline (TL)	Williams et al. (2013) +4 other references
ⓘ Mazorite type locality	Krzątała et al. (2023)
ⓘ Nahal Morag Canyon	Pekov et al. (2022)

Middle East
ⓘ Hatrurim Formation	Vapnik et al. (2014)

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