Lavrovite
A variety of Diopside
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About Lavrovite
Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,V3+)Si2O6
A green V(III)-bearing variety of diopside, with 1.5 or more wt% of V2O3.
Not to be confused with laverovite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Lavrovite.
Not to be confused with laverovite.
Visit gemdat.org for gemological information about Lavrovite.Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
9946 (as Lavrovite)
1294 (as Diopside)
1294 (as Diopside)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:9946:8 (as Lavrovite)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
mindat:1:1:1294:8 (as Diopside)
Similar Names
| Laverovite | A valid IMA mineral species | K2NaMn72+Zr2[Si4O12]2O2(OH)4F |
Chemistry of Lavrovite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na)(Mg,V3+)Si2O6
Element Weights:
Synonyms of Lavrovite
Other Language Names for Lavrovite
Spanish:Lavroffita
Lavrovita
Lavrovita
Common Associates
Associations Based on Photo Data:
| 5 photos of Lavrovite associated with Patynite | NaKCa4[Si9O23] |
| 5 photos of Lavrovite associated with Tokkoite | K2Ca4[Si7O18(OH)](OH,F) |
| 4 photos of Lavrovite associated with Graphite | C |
| 3 photos of Lavrovite associated with Diopside | CaMgSi2O6 |
| 2 photos of Lavrovite associated with Wollastonite | Ca3(Si3O9) |
| 2 photos of Lavrovite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
| 1 photo of Lavrovite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
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.
Internet Links for Lavrovite
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References for Lavrovite
Localities for Lavrovite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Italy | |
| Kievlenko et al. (2003) | |
Russia | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
| Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie: Monatshefte (1979) | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.) |
Sar-e-Sang, Kuran wa Munjan District, Badakhshan, Afghanistan