Category Oxide, Hexaniobate Crystal system Monoclinic | Formula
(repeating unit) Mn4Nb6O19•14H2O Space group C2/m | |
Crystal class Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) Unit cell a = 15.33, b = 9.41,
c = 11.28 [Å], β = 118.65° (approximated); Z = 2 | ||
Peterandresenite is a very rare mineral, the first known natural hexaniobate. Its chemical formula is Mn4Nb6O19•14H2O. Its structure contains a special type of octahedron: Lindqvist ion. Peterandresenite was found in a pegmatite of the Larvik complex in Norway. It is somewhat similar to other unique niobium minerals, aspedamite and menezesite.
Occurrence
Peterandresenite was discovered in AS Granit quarry, Tvedalen, Larvik, Vestfold, Norway.
References
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