Formula: Cu2+5(VO4)2(OH)4
Anhydrous vanadate containing hydroxyl
Specific gravity: 4.25
Hardness: 4½ to 5
Colour: Green, olive-green
Environments
Turanite is a rare secondary oxidation mineral in
vanadium-bearing mineral deposits. Associated minerals include
tangeite, other vanadates, uranovanadates, malachite,
calcite and baryte
(HOM).
Localities
At the type locality, the Tyuya-Muyun Cu-V-U deposit, Tyuya-Muyun Massif, Aravan District, Osh Region, Kyrgyzstan, turanite occurs as
spherulite aggregates in cavities in baryte (Webmin). Associated minerals include
tangeite, quartz,
malachite and calcite, as well as
baryte
(Mindat).
Back to Minerals