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MINERAL CLASSIFICATION / SYSTEMATIK der MINERALE

           based on E.H. Nickel & M.C. Nichols (2009), H. Strunz & E.H. Nickel (2001),
           revised by Thomas Witzke (2022)



4. OXIDES, HYDROXIDES
(Oxides, Hydroxides, V[5,6]-Vanadates, Arsenites, Antimonites, Bismutites, Sulfites, Selenites, Tellurites, Iodates)


4.H: V[5;6] Vanadates and W[6] Tungsten bronze


4.HA. V[5;6] Nesovanadates
 
 

no examples known


 
4.HB. Uranyl Sorovanadates
 
4.HB.005. Carnotite group
 
Carnotite K2(UO2)2(V2O8)·3H2O mon., P21/a G
Vandermeerscheite K2(UO2)2(V2O8)·2H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2017-104
Margaitasite Cs2(UO2)2(V2O8)·H2O mon., P21/a IMA 1980-093

Dimers of edge-sharing tetragonal VO5-pyramides, forming V2O8 groups, with pentagonal UO7 polyhedra in layers.


 
4.HB.010. Sengierite
 
Sengierite Cu2(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH)2·6H2O mon., P21/a G


 
4.HB.015. Francevillite group
 
Finchite Sr(UO2)2(V2O8)·5H2O orth., Pbcn IMA 2017-052
Francevillite Ba(UO2)2(V2O8)·5H2O orth., Pcan G
Curienite Pb(UO2)2(V2O8)·5H2O orth., Pcan IMA 1967-049
Fritzscheite Mn(UO2)2(VO4,PO4)2·4H2O orth., Pnam G

Dimers of edge-sharing tetragonal VO5-pyramides, forming V2O8 groups, with pentagonal UO7 polyhedra in layers.
Formula, crystal system and space group for Fritzscheite is questionable. The data are for synthetic material, the identity with natural material was never confirmed.


 
4.HB.020. Vanuralite group
 
Vanuralite Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH)·11H2O mon., A2/a A
Metavanuralite Al(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH)·8H2O tric., P1 or P1 IMA 1970-003


 
4.HB.025. Tyuyamunite group
 
Tyuyamunite Ca(UO2)2(V2O8)·6-8H2O orth., Pnan G
Metatyuyamunite Ca(UO2)2(V2O8)·3H2O orth., Pnam FOTO G


 
4.HB.030. Strelkinite
 
Strelkinite Na2(UO2)2(V2O8)·6H2O orth., Pnmm IMA 1973-063


 
4.HB.035. Uvanite
 
Uvanite (UO2)2V5+6O17·15H2O orth. Q


 
4.HB.040. Rauvite
 
Rauvite Ca(UO2)2V10O28·16H2O orth. Q



 
 
4.HC. V[6] Sorovanadates
 
4.HC.005. Pascoite group (Pascoite family, with simple decavanadate groups [V5+10O28]6-)
 
Okieite Mg3[V5+10O28]·28H2O tric., P1 IMA 2018-080
Pascoite Ca3[V5+10O28]·17H2O mon., C2 FOTO G
Hydropascoite Ca3[V5+10O28]·24H2O tric., P1 IMA 2016-032
Magnesiopascoite Ca2Mg[V5+10O28]·16H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2007-025
Lasalite Na2Mg2[V5+10O28]·20H2O mon., B2/b IMA 2007-005
Ammoniolasalite (NH4)2Mg2[V5+10O28]·20H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2017-094
Hummerite K2Mg2[V5+10O28]·16H2O tric., P1 G
Kokinosite Na2Ca2[V5+10O28]·24H2O tric., P1 IMA 2013-099
Burroite (NH4)2Ca2[V5+10O28]·15H2O tric., P1 IMA 2016-079
Wernerbaurite (NH4)2Ca2[V5+10O28]·16H2O tric., P1 IMA 2012-064, Rd
Hughesite Na3Al[V5+10O28]·22H2O tric., P1 IMA 2009-035a
Huemulite Na4Mg[V5+10O28]·24H2O tric., P1 IMA 1965-012
Schindlerite (NH4)4Na2[V5+10O28]·10H2O tric., P1 IMA 2012-063, Rd


 
4.HC.010. Postite (Pascoite family, with simple decavanadate groups and intersticial OH)
 
Postite Mg(H2O)6Al2(OH)2(H2O)8[V5+10O28]·13H2O orth., Pccn IMA 2011-060


 
4.HC.015. Rakovanite group (Pascoite family, with protonated decavanadate groups)
 
Rakovanite Na3[H3V5+10O28]·15H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2010-052
Gunterite Na4[H2V5+10O28]·22H2O mon., C2/m IMA 2011-001


 
4.HC.020. Nashite group (Pascoite family, with mixed valency decavanadate groups)
 
Bluestreakite Na4Mg2[V4+2V5+8O28]·14H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2014-047
Nashite Na3Ca2[V4+V5+9O28]·24H2O mon., P21/n IMA 2011-105
Trebiskyite Na3Mg2[Ti4+V5+9O28]·22H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2019-131


 
4.HC.025. Caseyite (Pascoite family)
 
Caseyite [(V5+O2)Al7.5(OH)15(H2O)13]2[H2V4+V5+9O28][V5+10O28]·90H2O
mon., P21/n IMA 2019-002
Protocaseyite [Al4(OH)6(H2O)12][V10O28]·8H2O tric., P1 IMA 2020-090



 
 
4.HD. Inovanadates
 
4.HD.005. Metamunirite
 
Metamunirite NaV5+O3 orth., Pnma FOTO IMA 1990-044

[VO3]n-chains, made up of zig-zag edge-sharing VO5 square pyramides (Evans, 1991).


 
4.HD.010. Munirite
 
Munirite NaV5+O3·1.9H2O mon., P21/a IMA 1982-038


 
4.HD.015. Metarossite
 
Metarossite Ca(V5+O3)2·2H2O tric., P1 FOTO G


 
4.HD.020. Rossite
 
Rossite Ca(V5+O3)2·4H2O tric., P1 G


 
4.HD.025. Delrioite group
 
Calciodelrioite Ca(V5+O3)2·4H2O mon., I2/a IMA 2012-031
Delrioite Sr(V5+O3)2·4H2O mon., I2/a Rd

[VO3]n-chains, made up of zig-zag edge-sharing VO5 polyhedra (Kampf et al., 2012, Min. Mag. 76, 2803-2817).


 
4.HD.030. Ansermetite
 
Ansermetite MnV5+2O6·4H2O mon., C2/c FOTO IMA 2002-017

[VO3]n-chains, made up of zig-zag edge-sharing VO5 distorted square pyramides, extending along [001]. The chains are linked by MnO4(H2O)2 octahedra. This arrangement results in a three-dimensional framework defining tunnels that host the two H2O groups per formula unit belonging to MnO4(H2O)2 octahedra as well and two additional free H2O groups (Brugger et al., 2003, Can. Min. 41, 1423-1431).


 
4.HD.035. Dickthomssenite
 
Dickthomssenite MgV5+2O6·7H2O mon., C2/c IMA 2000-047

[VO3]n-chains, made up of edge-sharing VO5 polyhedra. The chains are connected by Mg-octahedra to form (100) planes. The planes are linked by layers of Mg(H2O)6 octahedra and non-bonded H2O molecules (Hughes et al., 2001, Can. Min. 39, 1691-1700).


 
4.HD.040. Pseudodickthomssenite
 
Pseudodickthomssenite MgV5+2O6·8H2O tric., P1 IMA 2021-027


 
4.HD.045. Medvedevite
 
Medvedevite KMn2+V5+2O6Cl·2H2O mon., P21/c IMA 2021-027



 
 
4.HE. Phyllovanadates
 
4.HE.005. Shcherbinaite
 
Shcherbinaite V5+2O5 orth., Pmmn FOTO IMA 1971-021

Layers of edge- and corner-sharing VO5 square pyramides.


 
4.HE.010. Cavoite
 
Cavoite CaV3O7 orth., Pnam IMA 2001-024

Layers of distorted, corner-sharing VO5 square pyramids.


 
4.HE.015. Bassoite
 
Bassoite SrV4+3O7·4H2O mon., P21/m IMA 2011-028

Layers of distorted, corner-sharing VO5 square pyramids. The layers can be described as built up of chains of edge-sharing VO5 pyramids pointing alternately up and down. Every second pyramide of a chain is connected to both sides by distorted VO5 square pyramids to the adjacent chains. The layers are connected via Sr in ninefold coordination (Bindi et al., 2011, Min. Mag. 75, 2677-2686).


 
4.HE.020. Melanovanadite
 
Melanovanadite CaV4+2V5+2O10·5H2O tric., P1 G

Layers of dimers of edge-sharing tetragonal V4+O5-pyramides, forming V2O8 groups, connected by corner-sharing V5+O4-tetrahedra. The layers are connected by Ca cations and H2O (Konnert & Evans, 1987, Am. Min. 72, 637-644).


 
4.HE.025. Häggite
 
Häggite V3+V4+O2(OH)3 mon., C2/m G

Häggite: zig-zag chains of corner-sharing VO6 octahedra, arranged in layers (Evans & Mrose, 1957).


 
4.HE.030. Doloresite
 
Doloresite V4+3O4(OH)4 mon., C2/m G

Doloresite: zig-zag chains of corner-sharing VO6 octahedra, connected to layers (Evans & Mrose, 1957).


 
4.HE.035. Duttonite
 
Duttonite V4+O(OH)2 mon., I2/c G

Duttonite: single chains of VO6 octahedra, joined into sheets by sharing corners (Evans & Mrose, 1957).


 
4.HE.040. Hewettite group
 
Hewettite CaV5+6O16·9H2O mon., P21/m G
Metahewettite CaV5+6O16·3H2O mon., A2/m G
Barnesite Na2V5+6O16·3H2O mon., P2/m A
Hendersonite Ca1.3V6O16·6H2O orth., Pnam or Pna21 A
Grantsite (Na,Ca)2+xV6O16·4H2O mon., A2/a A

Hewettite: layers of distorted, corner-sharing VO6 octahedra. The layers are connected via Ca cations and water. The layer structure is similar to that of Li3V6O16 (Evans, 1989).


 
4.HE.045. Straczekite group
 
Straczekite (Ca,K,Ba)V8O20·3H2O mon., C2/m FOTO IMA 1983-028
Corvusite (Na,Ca,K)1-x(V5+,V4+,Fe2+)V8O20·4H2O mon., C2/m G
Fernandinite (Ca,Na,K)0.9(V5+,V4+,Fe2+,Ti)8O20·4H2O mon., C2/m Rd
Bariandite Al0.6V8O20·9H2O mon., C2/c or Cc IMA 1970-043
Bokite (Al,Fe,K)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20·7.5H2O mon., C* FOTO A

Layers of edge- and corner-sharing VO6 octahedra.


 
4.HE.050. Pandoraite group
 
Pandoraite-Ca CaV4+5V5+2O16·3H2O mon., P2 IMA 2018-036
Pandoraite-Ba BaV4+5V5+2O16·3H2O mon., P2 IMA 2018-024

Pandoraite-Ba and pandoraite-Ca have vanadium oxide bronze layer structures formed of sheets of V7O16 polyhedra that form the structural unit and (Ba,Ca)(H2O)3 interlayers; the vanadium is of mixed valence (4+, 5+) (Kampf et al., 2019, Can Min 57, 255-265).



 
 
4.HF. Tektovanadates
 
4.HF.005. Bannermanite
 
Bannermanite Na0.7V6O15 mon., C2/m IMA 1980-010



 
 
4.HG. With heteropolyanions
 
4.HG.005. Sherwoodite
 
Sherwoodite Ca4.5[AlV4+2V5+12O40]·28H2O tetr., I41/amd G


 
4.HG.010. Bicapite
 
Bicapite [KNa2Ca2(H2O)25][H2PV5+12O40(V5+O)2] tetr., I4/m IMA 2018-048


 
4.HG.015. Kegginite
 
Kegginite Pb3Ca3[As5+V5+12O40(VO)]·28H2O trig., P3 IMA 2015-114


 
4.HG.020. Pomite group
 
Pomite Ca3[V4+5V5+10O37(CO3)]·37H2O tric., P1 IMA 2021-063
Pseudopomite Ca3.5[V4+6V5+9O37(CO3)]·29H2O tric., P1 IMA 2021-064



 
 
4.HH. Unclassified V oxides
 
4.HH.005. Lenoblite
 
Lenoblite V4+2O4·2H2O orth., P21212 IMA 1970-002


 
4.HH.010. Vanoxite
 
Vanoxite V4+4V5+2O13·8H2O (?) hex. (?) G


 
4.HH.015. Navajoite
 
Navajoite (V5+,Fe3+)10O24·12H2O mon., C2/m G


 
4.HH.020. Kazakhstanite
 
Kazakhstanite Fe3+5V4+3V5+12O39(OH)9·9H2O mon., C2/c or Cc IMA 1988-044


 
4.HH.025. Satpaevite
 
Satpaevite Al12V8O37·30H2O (?) (?) Q


 
4.HH.030. Vanalite
 
Vanalite NaAl8V5+10(O,OH)38·30H2O mon., P2/m or other A


 
4.HH.035. Simplotite
 
Simplotite CaV4+4O9·5H2O mon., A2/m or other FOTO G


 
4.HH.040. Metadelrioite
 
Metadelrioite SrCaV5+2O6(OH)2 tric., P1 or P1 IMA 1967-006



 
 
4.HJ. W[6] Tungsten-bronze
 
4.HJ.005. Wumuite
 
Wumuite K(W2.67Al0.33)O9 hex., P6/mmm IMA 2017-067a


 
4.HJ.010. Tewite
 
Tewite K2(Te1.50.5)2W5O19 orth., Pban IMA 2014-053



 
 
4.HK. Heteropolytungstates
 
4.HK.005. Ophirite (heteropolytungstate)
 
Ophirite Ca2Mg4[Zn2Mn2(H2O)2(Fe3+W9O34)2]·46H2O tric., P1 IMA 2013-017



 
 

G = Grandfathered minerals: original description preceded the establishment of the CNMNC in 1959, and generally regarded as a valid species
A or IMA No. = Minerals approved by the CNMNC
Rd = Redefinition of the mineral approved by the CNMNC
Rn = Renamed with approval by the CNMNC
Q = Questionable mineral


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