Gurimite

Gurimite
General
Category Vanadate mineral
Formula
(repeating unit)		 Ba3(VO4)2
Crystal system Trigonal
Crystal class Hexagonal scalenohedral (3m)
H-M symbol: (3 2m)
Space group R3m
Unit cell a = 5.78, c = 21.13 [Å] (approximated); Z = 3
Identification
References [1][2]

Gurimite is a rare mineral with formula Ba3(VO4)2.[1][2] It is a simple barium vanadate, one of the most simple barium minerals known.[2] It is named after its type locality - Gurim anticline in Israel. It has formed in the rocks of the Hatrurim Formation.[1] Gurimite's stoichiometry is similar to that of copper vanadates mcbirneyite and pseudolyonsite.[3][4] An example of other barium vanadate mineral is tokyoite.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Galuskina, I.O., Vapnik, Y., Prusik, K., Dzierżanowski, P., Murashko, M., and Galuskin, E.V. (2013) Gurimite, IMA 2013-032. CNMNC Newsletter No. 16, August 2013, 2708; Mineralogical Magazine, 77, 2695-2709
  2. 1 2 3 "Gurimite: Gurimite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  3. ↑ "Pseudolyonsite: Pseudolyonsite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-10.
  4. ↑ "Mcbirneyite: Mcbirneyite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Tokyoite: Tokyoite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-12.


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