Charleshatchettite is a very rare, complex, niobium oxide mineral with the formula CaNb4O10(OH)2•8H2O.[4][3] It was discovered in the mineral-rich site Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada.[3][5]
| Charleshatchettite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Oxide |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaNb4O10(OH)2•8H2O |
| IMA symbol | Chh[1] |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | C2/c |
| Unit cell | a = 21.151(4), b = 6.496(1), c = 12.714(3) [Å], β = 103.96° |
| Identification | |
| References | [2][3] |
Relation to other minerals
editCharleshatchettite is chemically similar to hochelagaite.[3]
References
edit- ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ^ Mineralienatlas
- ^ a b c d Haring, M.M., and McDonald, A.M., 2015. Charleshatchettite, IMA 2015-048. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1228; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- ^ "Charleshatchettite: Charleshatchettite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ^ "Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.