- Sku: MIN_0006_H1_014
Canvansite on Stilbite from Poonah India (114g) - Grade
Cavansite is a rare occurrence mineral from the Mineral class the “ silicates and Germanates “ . It crystallizes in the Orthorhombic crystal system with the chemical composition Ca[V 4+ O|Si 4 O 10 ] · 4H 2 O, is therefore a Calcium - vanadium layered silicate .
Cavansite is transparent and develops long, prismatic to needle-like shapes Crystals , but also radial ones Mineral aggregates from blue to greenish blue color with glassy shine on the surfaces .
Cavansite also falls into the class of “ silicates and germanates ” and there into the department of “ phyllosilicates ” .
The compound Ca[V 4+ O|Si 4 O 10 ] · 4H 2 O is dimorphic and occurs in nature in addition to the orthorhombic crystallizing cavansite and also orthorhombic crystallizing pentagonite , but in a different space group .
Cavansite forms primarily hydrothermal in cavities of volcanic rocks How basalt and Tuff . As a rare mineral formation, cavansite has only been found in a few locations, although 13 locations are known to date (as of 2012).
Physical Properties |
|
Mohshärte |
3 to 4 |
density (g/ cm3 ) |
2.21 to 2.31; calculated: 2.33 |
cleavage |
well after {010} |
Fracture ; Tenacity ä t |
uneven; brittle |
Color |
green blue to blue |
Stroke color |
Light Blue |
transparency |
transparent |
shine |
Glass shine |
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Canvansite on Stilbite from Poonah India (114g) - Grade