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Peterandresenite

peterandresenite

Mn4Nb6O19·14H2O

Peterandresenite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Peterandresenite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

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.

Scientific references

  1. Peterandresenite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19861173 Link
  2. Peterandresenite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterandresenite Link