Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Y2V3+2V4+2(SiO4)2O4(OH)4
Colour:
dark brown
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
4
Specific Gravity:
4.54 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Name:
Named in honor of Professor Wenlan Zhang (born in 1957), a famous electron probe microbeam analysis at the School of Earth Sciences and Engineering, Nanjing University, China.
Type Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470689
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470689:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
b6cf2701-f71f-4baf-b683-bdd11a105ada
IMA Classification of Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
Classification of Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
9.FB.
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
F : Tektosilicates without zeolitic H2O
B : Tektosilicates with additional anions
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Wlz-Y | 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 Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent, Translucent
Colour:
dark brown
Streak:
yellow grey
Hardness:
4 on Mohs scale
Cleavage:
Distinct/Good
good parallel to {110}
good parallel to {110}
Density:
4.54 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Chemistry of Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
Mindat Formula:
Y2V3+2V4+2(SiO4)2O4(OH)4
Crystallography of Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
Crystal System:
Triclinic
Class (H-M):
1 - Pinacoidal
Space Group:
P1
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.9632(7) Å, b = 9.599(1) Å, c = 9.9170(9) Å
α = 90.033(8)°, β = 98.595(9)°, γ = 90.003(9)°
α = 90.033(8)°, β = 98.595(9)°, γ = 90.003(9)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.621 : 1 : 1.033
Unit Cell V:
561.28 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
9.806 Å | (65) |
5.024 Å | (63) |
4.799 Å | (57) |
4.310 Å | (64) |
2.702 Å | (100) |
2.701 Å | (61) |
2.611 Å | (84) |
2.610 Å | (89) |
Type Occurrence of Wenlanzhangite-(Y)
General Appearance of Type Material:
70–100 μm–thick rim on a core domain of jingwenite–(Y), which as 100–200 μm columnar crystals
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
collections of the Geological Museum of China, Yangrou Hutong No. 16, Xisi, Beijing 100031, People’s Republic of China, catalogue number GMCTM 2202
Geological Setting of Type Material:
small yet high–grade Cu deposit with significant HREE enrichment
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.FB. | Steudelite | Na3(K17Ca7)Ca4(Al24Si24O96)(SO3)6F6 · 4H2O |
9.FB. | Sapozhnikovite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(HS)2 |
9.FB. | Betzite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 |
9.FB. | Slyudyankaite | Na28Ca4(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6(S6)1/3(CO2) · 2H2O |
9.FB. | Bolotinaite | (Na7◻)(Al6Si6O24)F · 4H2O |
9.FB.05 | Afghanite | (Na,K)22Ca10(Si24Al24O96)(SO4)6Cl6 |
9.FB.05 | Bystrite | (Na,K)7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(S5)Cl |
9.FB.05 | Cancrinite | (Na,Ca,◻)8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3,SO4)2 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Cancrisilite | Na7(Al5Si7O24)(CO3) · 3H2O |
9.FB.05 | Davyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(Cl2,SO4)2 |
9.FB.05 | Franzinite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.5H2O |
9.FB.05 | Giuseppettite | (Na,K,Ca)7-8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,Cl)1-2 |
9.FB.05 | Hydroxycancrinite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(OH)2 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Liottite | (Na,K)16Ca8(Al6Si6O24)3(SO4)5Cl4 |
9.FB.05 | Microsommite | Na4K2Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)Cl2 |
9.FB.05 | Pitiglianoite | Na6K2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Quadridavyne | (Na,K)6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)Cl4 |
9.FB.05 | Sacrofanite | (Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6 · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Tounkite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Si6Al6)O24(SO4)2Cl · 0.5H2O |
9.FB.05 | Vishnevite | (Na,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) · 2H2O |
9.FB.05 | Marinellite | (Na,K)42Ca6(Al6Si6O24)6(SO4)8Cl2 · 3H2O |
9.FB.05 | Farneseite | (Na,Ca,K)56(Al6Si6O24)7(SO4)12 · 6H2O |
9.FB.05 | Alloriite | (Na,Ca,K)26Ca4(Al6Si6O24)4(SO4)6Cl6 |
9.FB.05 | Biachellaite | (Na,Ca,K)8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2(OH)0.5 · H2O |
9.FB.05 | Fantappièite | [Na82.5Ca33K16.5](Si99Al99O396)(SO4)33 · 4H2O |
9.FB.05 | Kyanoxalite | Na7(Al6-xSi6+xO24)(C2O4)0.5+x · 5H2O (0 < x < 0.5) |
9.FB.05 | Balliranoite | (Na,K)6Ca2(Si6Al6O24)Cl2(CO3) |
9.FB.05 | Carbobystrite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(CO3) · 3.5H2O |
9.FB.05 | Depmeierite | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(PO4,CO3)1-x · 3H2O (x |
9.FB.05 | Kircherite | Na5Ca2K(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)2 · 0.33H2O |
9.FB.05 | Sulfhydrylbystrite | Na5K2Ca[Al6Si6O24](S5)2(SH) |
9.FB.10 | Bicchulite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
9.FB.10 | Danalite | Be3Fe2+4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 | Genthelvite | Be3Zn4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 va | Hackmanite | Na8Al6Si6O24(Cl2,S) |
9.FB.10 | Haüyne | Na3Ca(Si3Al3)O12(SO4) |
9.FB.10 | Helvine | Be3Mn2+4(SiO4)3S |
9.FB.10 | Kamaishilite | Ca2(Al2SiO6)(OH)2 |
9.FB.10 | Lazurite | Na7Ca(Al6Si6O24)(SO4)(S3) · H2O |
9.FB.10 | Nosean | Na8(Al6Si6O24)(SO4) · H2O |
9.FB.10 | Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
9.FB.10 | Tsaregorodtsevite | (N(CH3)4)(AlSi5O12) |
9.FB.10 | Tugtupite | Na4BeAlSi4O12Cl |
9.FB.10 | Vladimirivanovite | Na6Ca2(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,S3,S2,Cl)2 · H2O |
9.FB.15 | Marialite | Na4Al3Si9O24Cl |
9.FB.15 | Meionite | Ca4Al6Si6O24CO3 |
9.FB.15 | Silvialite | (Ca,Na)4(Al6Si6O24)(SO4,CO3) |
Other Information
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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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China (TL) | |
| Bosi et al. (2023) +1 other reference |