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Curienite-Francevillite Series

A solid-solution series between two end-member minerals

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Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

Francevillite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Léboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon

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About Curienite-Francevillite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Series Formula:

Pb(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 5H₂O to Ba(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 5H₂O

A series between Curienite and Francevillite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

8964

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:8964:3

Crystallography of Curienite-Francevillite SeriesHide

Crystal System:

Orthorhombic

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0014807	Francevillite	Mereiter K (1986) Crystal structure refinement of two francevillites, (Ba,Pb)[(UO2)2V2O8]5H2O* Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1986 552-560	1986	Mounana, near Franceville, Gabon	293
0014806	Francevillite	Mereiter K (1986) Crystal structure refinement of two francevillites, (Ba,Pb)[(UO2)2V2O8]5H2O* Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1986 552-560	1986	Mounana, near Franceville, Gabon	293
0012133	Curienite	Borene J, Cesbron F (1971) Structure cristalline de la curienite Pb(UO2)2(VO4)2(H2O)5 Bulletin de la Societe Francaise de Mineralogie et de Cristallographie 94 8-14	1971	Mounana, Gabon	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

data_global
_chemical_name_mineral 'Francevillite'
loop_
_publ_author_name
'Mereiter K'
_journal_name_full 'Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Monatshefte'
_journal_volume 1986 
_journal_year 1986
_journal_page_first 552
_journal_page_last 560
_publ_section_title
;
 Crystal structure refinement of two francevillites, (Ba,Pb)[(UO2)2V2O8]*5H2O
;
_database_code_amcsd 0014807
_chemical_compound_source 'Mounana, near Franceville, Gabon'
_chemical_formula_sum '(Ba.69 Pb.31) U2 V2 O17 H10'
_cell_length_a 10.479
_cell_length_b 8.450
_cell_length_c 16.645
_cell_angle_alpha 90
_cell_angle_beta 90
_cell_angle_gamma 90
_cell_volume 1473.874
_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      4.592
_symmetry_space_group_name_H-M 'P c a n'
loop_
_space_group_symop_operation_xyz
  'x,y,z'
  '-x,y,1/2+z'
  'x,-y,1/2-z'
  '1/2+x,1/2-y,z'
  '1/2-x,1/2+y,-z'
  '1/2+x,1/2+y,1/2-z'
  '1/2-x,1/2-y,1/2+z'
  '-x,-y,-z'
loop_
_atom_site_label
_atom_site_fract_x
_atom_site_fract_y
_atom_site_fract_z
_atom_site_occupancy
_atom_site_U_iso_or_equiv
Ba   0.33909   0.00000   0.25000   0.69000   0.04053
Pb   0.33909   0.00000   0.25000   0.31000   0.04053
U   0.18468   0.02088  -0.00357   1.00000   0.01811
V   0.03180   0.34726   0.04300   1.00000   0.02204
O1   0.16950   0.06060  -0.10870   1.00000   0.03166
O2   0.20230  -0.02350   0.10240   1.00000   0.02786
O3  -0.00300   0.35910   0.13630   1.00000   0.03800
O4  -0.09800   0.43880  -0.01880   1.00000   0.02406
O5  -0.01290   0.15240   0.01300   1.00000   0.02533
O6   0.19970   0.29040   0.03330   1.00000   0.02280
Wat7   0.25600   0.30040   0.22510   1.00000   0.05699
Wat8   0.52100   0.19000   0.32250   1.00000   0.05953
Wat9   0.03230   0.00000   0.25000   1.00000   0.06839
loop_
_atom_site_aniso_label
_atom_site_aniso_U_11
_atom_site_aniso_U_22
_atom_site_aniso_U_33
_atom_site_aniso_U_12
_atom_site_aniso_U_13
_atom_site_aniso_U_23
Ba 0.05294 0.03888 0.02977 0.00000 0.00000 0.00241
Pb 0.05294 0.03888 0.02977 0.00000 0.00000 0.00241
U 0.01596 0.01773 0.02393 0.00101 0.00140 -0.00076
V 0.02014 0.01761 0.02862 0.00063 0.00558 0.00177

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Curienite-Francevillite Series associated with Chervetite	Pb₂(V₂O₇)
1 photo of Curienite-Francevillite Series associated with Metatorbernite	Cu(UO₂)₂(PO₄)₂ · 8H₂O
1 photo of Curienite-Francevillite Series associated with Curienite	Pb(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂ · 5H₂O
1 photo of Curienite-Francevillite Series associated with Vanuralite	Al(UO₂)₂(V₂O₈)(OH) · 11H₂O
1 photo of Curienite-Francevillite Series associated with Mounanaite	PbFe³⁺₂(VO₄)₂(OH)₂

Other InformationHide

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Localities for Curienite-Francevillite SeriesHide

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Argentina
Neuquén Province Añelo Department Los Chihuidos ⓘ Los Chihuidos SSC deposit	[Francevillite] Rainoldi et al. (2024)

Australia
Northern Territory Roper Gulf Region ⓘ Sleisbeck Mine	[Francevillite] Henry et al. (2005)
South Australia Pastoral Unincorporated Area Radium Hill area ⓘ Radium Hill Mine ?	[Francevillite]

Canada
Prince Edward Island ⓘ Little Miminegash Pond	[Francevillite] Rose (1973)
Québec Nord-du-Québec Jamésie Baie-James Otish Mountains ⓘ Otish Mountains U deposit	[Francevillite] SASSANO et al. (1987)

China
Hunan Huaihua Xupu Co. ⓘ U-V deposit No. 110	[Francevillite] National Geological Archives of China ...

Czech Republic
Karlovy Vary Region Karlovy Vary District ⓘ Abertamy	[Curienite] Pauliš (1992)
ⓘ Jáchymov	[Curienite] Hloušek et al. (2002)
Pardubice Region Ústí nad Orlicí District Záchlumí Litice nad Orlicí ⓘ Litice nad Orlicí quarry	[Francevillite] Pauliš et al. (1990)
Ústí nad Labem Region Chomutov District Kryštofovy Hamry ⓘ Přísečnice	[Francevillite] Sejkora et al. (2019)

DR Congo
Haut-Katanga Kambove Territory Kambove ⓘ Kambove Principal Mine	[Francevillite] KMMA +1 other reference
Shinkolobwe ⓘ Shinkolobwe Mine	[Curienite] Deliens (1996)
Lualaba Mutshatsha ⓘ Kamoto	[Francevillite] Gauthier et al. (1989)
Kolwezi ⓘ Musonoi Mine	[Francevillite] Wilson (2018)

France
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Allier Vichy Échassières Montmins mining district ⓘ Ste Barbe vein (Les Montmins)	[Curienite, Francevillite] Cuchet et al. (2000)
Cantal Mauriac Champagnac ⓘ Saint-Pierre-du-Cantal	[Francevillite] J.-J. Périchaud: "Les Minéraux ...
Puy-de-Dôme Clermont-Ferrand Olloix ⓘ Liauzun	[Francevillite] Agrinier et al. (1967)
Savoie Albertville Les Belleville ⓘ Saint-Martin-de-Belleville	[Curienite] - (1998)
Grand Est Vosges Épinal Le Thillot ⓘ Le Thillot Quarry	J. Chervet : "Les Minéraux Uranifères ...
Saint-Dié-des-Vosges Gérardmer ⓘ Le Haut-Poirot	[Francevillite] Wittern et al. (1997) +1 other reference
Occitanie Aveyron Gages ⓘ Lussagues	[Francevillite] - (1998)
Rodez ⓘ Bertholène	[Francevillite] - (1998)
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Var Toulon Le Pradet ⓘ Cap Garonne Mine	[Francevillite] - (1998) +1 other reference

Gabon
Haut-Ogooué Province Léboumbi-Leyou Department ⓘ Boyindzi Mine	[Curienite, Francevillite]
ⓘ Mikouloungou Mine	[Curienite, Francevillite]
Mounana ⓘ Mounana Mine	[Curienite, Francevillite] Cesbron et al. (1968) +1 other reference
ⓘ Oklo Mine	[Curienite, Francevillite]
ⓘ Oklobondo Mine (Okélobondo Mine)	[Curienite, Francevillite]

Germany
Baden-Württemberg Freiburg Region Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald Bollschweil St Ulrich ⓘ Burggraben (Vein No. 6)	[Curienite] Walenta (1996)
Ortenaukreis Oberwolfach ⓘ Clara Mine	[Francevillite] Walenta (1992) +4 other references
Schwarzwald-Baar-Kreis Triberg im Schwarzwald Nußbach ⓘ Krähenloch tunnel	[Francevillite]
Bavaria Lower Franconia Aschaffenburg District Haibach Dörrmorsbach ⓘ Stahl quarry	[Francevillite] Lorenz (1998) +1 other reference
Rhineland-Palatinate Donnersbergkreis Winnweiler Winnweiler ⓘ Schweisweiler-Winnweiler U occurrence	[Francevillite] Weiß (1990)
Saxony Erzgebirgskreis Eibenstock Sosa ⓘ Rote Grube mine	[Curienite] Thorne (n.d.)
Vogtlandkreis ⓘ Tirpersdorf	[Francevillite] Gröbner et al. (2007) +1 other reference

Iraq
Al Anbar Governorate Ar-Rutba District Akashat ⓘ Akashat Mine	[Curienite]

Italy
Trentino-Alto Adige/Südtirol Trento Province Bocenago Monte Toff ⓘ Rendena Valley uranium prospects	[Curienite, Francevillite] Campostrini I. (2013)
Borgo Chiese Condino ⓘ Rio Giulis uranium prospect	[Curienite] Campostrini et al. (2006)

Kazakhstan
Almaty Region Middle Ili River Dzharkenskaya Depression ⓘ Karamurun Se-U deposit	[Francevillite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)

Mauritania
Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region Chami ⓘ Adeipt Afula	[Francevillite] Marsh et al. (2015)
ⓘ Aroueyite	[Francevillite] Marsh et al. (2015)
Tiris Zemmour Region Bel Guerdan ⓘ Iguelt	[Francevillite] Marsh et al. (2015)

Morocco
Marrakesh-Safi Region Youssoufia Province Youssoufia ⓘ Arhama	[Francevillite] W.Paar (1974)

Niger
Agadez Arlit ⓘ Arlit Mine	[Francevillite] Roux et al. (1987)

Russia
Aldan Shield Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence ⓘ Murunskii Massif	[Francevillite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)
Republic of Karelia Medvezhyegorsky District Zaonezhie peninsula ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine	[Francevillite] Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)

Slovenia
Gorenja Vas–Poljane ⓘ Žirovski Vrh uranium mine	[Francevillite] Dolenec (1985)

South Korea
South Chungcheong Province Geumsan County ⓘ Chubu-myeon	[Francevillite] Cheong et al. (2003)

Spain
Catalonia Lleida Pallars Jussà La Vall Fosca La Torre de Cabdella Castell-estaó ⓘ Eureka mine	[Francevillite] Joan Abella i Creus specimen
Extremadura Badajoz Mérida Carija hill ⓘ Carija Quarry	[Francevillite] Calvo Rebollar (2009)

Switzerland
Valais Saint-Maurice Collonges ⓘ Monts de Collonges ?	[Curienite] Meisser (2012)

UK
England Cornwall St Stephen-in-Brannel ⓘ South Terras Mine (Resugga & Tolgarrick Mine; Union Mine; Uranium Mine)	[Francevillite] Embrey (1978) +1 other reference

USA
Montana Big Horn County ⓘ Pryor Mountains	[Francevillite] Anita Moore-Nall and David R. Lageson (2015)
Carbon County Pryor Mountains ⓘ Dandy Mine	[Francevillite] Anita Moore-Nall and David R. Lageson (2015)
Pennsylvania Carbon County Mahoning Township ⓘ Packerton Junction	[Francevillite]
Northampton County Easton Chestnut Hill ⓘ C.K. Williams Quarry complex	[Francevillite] Peter Chin
Utah San Juan County La Sal Mining District ⓘ Pandora Mine	[Francevillite]

Zimbabwe
Matabeleland North Binga District (Sebungwe District) Lubimbi Hot Springs ⓘ Chimeja Range	[Francevillite] Gallagher M. J. (1966)

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