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Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
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Formula:
V
4+
2
O
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
System:Orthorhombic
Name:For French geologist, Andre Lenoble.
This page provides mineralogical data about Lenoblite.

Classification of Lenoblite

IMA status:Approved 1970
Strunz 8th edition ID:4/G.08-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:4.HG.60

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
H : V[5,6] Vanadates
G : Unclassified V oxides
Dana 8th edition ID:4.4.17.1

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
Hey's CIM Ref.:7.12.7

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta
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Type Occurrence of Lenoblite

Type Locality:Mounana Mine (Mouana Mine), Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Year of Discovery:1970

Crystallography of Lenoblite

Crystal System:Orthorhombic

Chemical Properties of Lenoblite

Formula:
V
4+
2
O
 
4
 · 2H
 
2
O
Essential elements:H, O, V
All elements listed in formula:H, O, V

Relationship of Lenoblite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
4.HG.05Fervanite
Fe
3+
4
V
5+
4
O
 
16
 · 5H
 
2
O
4.HG.10Huemulite
Na
 
4
Mg(V
 
10
O
 
28
) · 24H
 
2
O
4.HG.15Vanalite
NaAl
 
8
V
 
10
O
 
38
 · 30H
 
2
O
4.HG.20Simplotite
CaV
4+
4
O
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O
4.HG.25Vanoxite
V
4+
4
V
5+
2
O
 
13
 · 8H
 
2
O
4.HG.30Navajoite
Fe
3+
 
V
5+
9
O
 
24
 · 12H
 
2
O
4.HG.35Delrioite
CaSr(V
 
2
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
 · 3H
 
2
O
4.HG.40Metadelrioite
CaSr(V
 
2
O
 
6
)(OH)
 
2
4.HG.45Barnesite
(Na,Ca)V
 
6
O
 
16
 · 3H
 
2
O
4.HG.50Hendersonite
(Ca,Sr)
 
1.3
V
 
6
O
 
16
 · 6H
 
2
O
4.HG.55Grantsite
(Na,Ca)V
 
6
O
 
16
 · 4H
 
2
O
4.HG.65Satpaevite
Al
 
12
V
4+
2
V
5+
6
O
 
37
 · 30H
 
2
O
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
7.12.1Montroseite
(V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
)O(OH)
7.12.2 Scherbinaite
7.12.3Paramontroseite
V
4+
 
O
 
2
7.12.4Häggite
V
3+
 
V
4+
 
O
 
2
(OH)
 
3
7.12.5Duttonite
V
4+
 
O(OH)
 
2
7.12.6Doloresite
V
4+
3
O
 
4
(OH)
 
4
7.12.8Navajoite
Fe
3+
 
V
5+
9
O
 
24
 · 12H
 
2
O
7.12.9Vanoxite
V
4+
4
V
5+
2
O
 
13
 · 8H
 
2
O
7.12.10Bariandite
Al
 
0.6
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 9H
 
2
O
7.12.11Corvusite
(Na,K,Ca,Mg)
 
2
(V
5+
 
,V
4+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
8
O
 
20
 · 6-10H
 
2
O
7.12.12Simplotite
CaV
4+
4
O
 
9
 · 5H
 
2
O
7.12.13Kyzylkumite
BeV
3+
2
TiO
 
6
7.12.14Schreyerite
V
3+
2
Ti
 
3
O
 
9
7.12.15Berdesinskiite
V
3+
2
TiO
 
5
7.12.16Tivanite
V
3+
 
TiO
 
3
(OH)
7.12.17Mannardite
Ba
 
x
Ti
 
8-2x
V
 
2x
O
 
16
·2-xH
 
2
O
7.12.18Karelianite
V
3+
2
O
 
3
7.12.19Coulsonite
Fe
2+
 
V
3+
2
O
 
4
7.12.20Nolanite
(V
3+
 
,Fe
3+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Ti)
 
10
O
 
14
(OH)
 
2
7.12.21Vuorelainenite
(Mn,Fe)(V,Cr)
 
2
O
 
4
7.12.22Tantite
Ta
 
2
O
 
5
7.12.23Kimrobinsonite
(Ta,Nb)(OH)
 
5-2x
(O,CO
 
3
)
 
x
 ; x near 1.2

Other Names for Lenoblite

Synonyms:
IMA1970-002
Other Languages:
German:Lenoblit
Spanish:Lenoblita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Lenoblite

Reference List:

- +
American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 635-636.

Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva (1971): 100: 488.

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    Gabon
     
    • Haut-Ogooué Province
      • Franceville
    		American Mineralogist (1971): 56: 635-636.
    Germany
     
    • Baden-Württemberg
      • Black Forest
        • Wolfach
          • Oberwolfach
            • Rankach valley
    		U. Kolitsch, G. Blaß, H.-W. Graf und J. Gröbner (2004): Neufunde aus der Grube Clara im mittleren Schwarzwald. Lapis 29 (2) 18-23; 50. (in German); Gröbner, J., Kolitsch, U. und Bayerl, R. (2005): Interessante Uranmineralien im Stinkspat der Grube Clara. Lapis 30 (10), 34-39; 90; Gröbner, J., Bayerl, R. und Kolitsch, U. (2006): Weitere Beobachtungen zu den Uran- und Vanadium-Paragenesen der Grube Clara aus den Jahren 2002, 2004 und 2005. Erzgräber 20, 1-10; G. Blass, H.-W. Graf and D. Sebold (2009): Neue Mineralien von der Grube Clara im Kinzigtal. Mineralien-Welt 20 (1), 87-89.
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		M.E. Ciriotti (2005) Probed
    USA
     
    • Arkansas
      • Hot Spring Co.
    		Economic Geology; February 1994; v. 89; no. 1; p. 105-130;
    Uzbekistan
     
    • Kyzylkum Desert
      • Kokpatas Village
    		Mineraly Uzbekistana(Minerals of the Uzbekistan) - izd."FAN" UzbSSR-vol.1-4 - 1976-1977
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