Mesaite is a very rare mineral with formula CaMn2+5(V2O7)3•12H2O. It is monoclinic (space group P2/n). It is related to fianelite, another manganese-rich divanadate. Examples of other divanadate minerals are volborthite, engelhauptite, karpenkoite, and martyite. [1][2][3][4][5][6]
| Mesaite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | CaMn2+5(V2O7)3•12H2O |
References
edit- ^ Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P., Marty, J., and Hughes, J.M., 2015. Mesaite, IMA 2015-069. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1861; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864
- ^ "Mesaite: Mesaite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
- ^ "Volborthite: Volborthite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Engelhauptite: Engelhauptite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Karpenkoite: Karpenkoite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Martyite: Martyite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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