Crystal system Monoclinic | Formula(repeating unit) CaNb4O10(OH)2•8H2O Space group C2/c | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)(same H-M symbol) Unit cell a = 21.151(4),b = 6.496(1),c = 12.714(3) [Å],β = 103.96° | ||
Charleshatchettite is a very rare complex niobium oxide mineral with the formula CaNb4O10(OH)2•8H2O. It was discovered in the mineralogically-prolific site Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada.
Relation to other minerals
Charleshatchettite is chemically similar to hochelagaite.
References
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