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Palenzonaite

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Val Graveglia (Gambatesa) Mine, Reppia, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
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Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
System:IsometricHardness:5 - 5½
Name:After Andrea Palenzona (b. 1935), professor of mineralogy at the University of Genova, who discovered the mineral
This page provides mineralogical data about Palenzonaite.

Classification of Palenzonaite

IMA status:Approved 1986
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.08-50
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.25

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 7th edition ID:38.2.1.3
Dana 8th edition ID:38.2.1.3

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:21.4.15

21 : Vanadates (and vanadates with arsenate or phosphate)
4 : Vanadates of U, Mn, Fe or Ni
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Type Occurrence of Palenzonaite

Type Locality:Molinello Mine, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Physical Properties of Palenzonaite

Hardness (Mohs):5 - 5½

Crystallography of Palenzonaite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral
Space Group:Ia3d (I41/a 3 2/d)
Cell Parameters:a = 12.53Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,967.22 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:8

Chemical Properties of Palenzonaite

Formula:
(Ca,Na)
 
3
CaMn
2+
2
[VO
 
4
]
 
3
Essential elements:Ca, Mn, O, V
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Mn, Na, O, V

Relationship of Palenzonaite to other Species

Related to:
  • Garnet Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
    8.AC.05Howardevansite
    NaCuFe
     
    2
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Alluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Arseniopleite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Caryinite
    (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Hagendorfite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Johillerite
    Na(Mg,Zn)
     
    3
    		Cu[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
    NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Nickenichite
    Na
     
    0.8
    		Ca
     
    0.4
    		Cu
     
    0.4
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Varulite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Bradaczekite
    NaCu
     
    4
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Yazganite
    NaFe
    3+
    2
    		(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.AC.10Ferro-alluaudite
    8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		FeAl(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Qingheiite
    NaMn
    3+
     
    		Mg(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.15Rosemaryite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Wyllieite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
    []NaFe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.20Marićite
    NaFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.AC.25Berzeliite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.25Manganberzeliite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.25Schäferite
    Ca
     
    2
    		NaMg
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.30Brianite
    Na
     
    2
    		CaMg[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    3
    		(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    8.AC.40Olgite
    Ba(NaSr)
     
    2
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.40Bario-olgite
    Ba(Na,Sr,REE)
     
    2
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
    Sr
     
    9
    		MgH[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    7
    8.AC.45Whitlockite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    8.AC.45Merrillite
    Ca
     
    18
    		Na
     
    2
    		Mg
    2+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    14
    8.AC.45Tuite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    7
    8.AC.50Chladniite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Fillowite
    {Mn
    2+
     
    		}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{Ca
     
    6
    		Na
     
    2
    		}{(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Galileiite
    {Fe
    2+
     
    		}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Fe
    2+
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{Fe
    2+
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
    {(Y, Ca)}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{(Ca,Na)
     
    8
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50IMA2006-006
    Na
     
    4
    		Fe
    2+
    7
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    8.AC.55Harrisonite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    6
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.60Kosnarite
    KZr
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.65Panethite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.70Stanfieldite
    Ca
     
    7
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    9
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    8.AC.75Ronneburgite
    K
     
    2
    		MnV
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    8.AC.80Tillmannsite
    (Ag
     
    3
    		Hg)[(VO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		)]
    8.AC.85Filatovite
    K[(Al,Zn)
     
    2
    		(As,Si)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:
    21.4.1Uvanite
    U
     
    2
    		V
     
    6
    		O
     
    21
    		·15H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.2Vanuranylite
    (H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.3Strelkinite
    Na
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.4Carnotite
    K
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.5Margaritasite
    (Cs,K,H
     
    3
    		O)
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.6Sengierite
    Cu
     
    2
    		(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.7Metatyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3-5H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.8Tyuyamunite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5-8H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.9Rauvite
    Ca(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		V
     
    10
    		O
     
    28
    		·16H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.10Francevillite
    (Ba,Pb)(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.11Metavanuralite
    Al(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.12Vanuralite
    Al(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 11H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.13Curienite
    Pb(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 5H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.14Fritzscheite
    Mn(UO
     
    2
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		,VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·10H
     
    2
    		O (?)
    21.4.16Santafeite
    (Ca,Sr,Na)
     
    12
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al,Mg)
     
    8
    		Mn
    4+
    8
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    16
    		(OH,O)
     
    20
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.17Pyrobelonite
    PbMn
    2+
     
    		[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    21.4.18Brackebuschite
    Pb
     
    2
    		(Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[OH|(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
    21.4.19Čechite
    Pb(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[OH|VO
     
    4
    		]
    21.4.20Heyite
    Pb
     
    5
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		[O
     
    2
    		|VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    21.4.21Mounanaite
    PbFe
    3+
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2(OH,F)
    21.4.22Schubnelite
    Fe
     
    2-x
    		V
     
    2
    		O
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    4
    21.4.23Fervanite
    Fe
     
    4
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·5H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.24Kazakhstanite
    Fe
     
    5
    		V
     
    3
    		V
     
    12
    		O
     
    39
    		(OH)
     
    9
    		·9H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.25Bokite
    (Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    1.3
    		[(V
    5+
     
    		,V
    4+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		O
     
    10
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 7.5H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.26Rusakovite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Al)
     
    5
    		[(OH)
     
    9
    		|(VO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    21.4.27Kolovratite
    (Zn,Ni,Cu)
     
    2-5
    		Al
     
    4-6
    		(Si,V
    4+
     
    		,V
    5+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		(O,OH)
     
    20
    		·7.5H
     
    2
    		O
    Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):
    38.2.1.1Berzeliite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    38.2.1.2Manganberzeliite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    38.2.1.4Schäferite
    Ca
     
    2
    		NaMg
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3

    Other Names for Palenzonaite

    Synonyms:
    IMA1986-011
    German names:
    Palenzonait
    Russian names:
    Паленцонаит
    Spanish names:
    Palenzonaita

    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 Palenzonaite

    Reference List:Palenzona, A. (1986): Palenzonaite, gamagarite ed haradaite - Val Graveglia, Liguria. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 1/1986, 13-16.

    Basso, R. (1987): The crystal structure of palenzonaite, a new vanadate garnet from Val Graveglia (Northern Apennines, Italy). Neues Jahrbuch fuer Mineralogie Monatshefte, 1987, 136-144.

    American Mineralogist (1988): 73: 930.

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    Localities for Palenzonaite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
          • Graveglia Valley
    		G. Blass EDX (M.E. Ciriotti, 2007)
    Palenzona A. (1986) - Palenzonaite, Gamagarite ed Haradaite, Val Graveglia, Liguria - Riv Min. It, Milano, n. 1, 1986 pp. 13-16 and [MinRec 32:355]
            • Reppia
    		J. Brugger pers.comm. 2005
    • Piedmont
      • Cuneo Province
        • Varaita Valley
          • Bellino
    		Piccoli, G.C., Maletto, G., Bosio, P., Lombardo, B. (2007): Minerali del Piemonte e della Valle d'Aosta. Associazione Amici del Museo "F. Eusebio" Alba, Ed., Alba (Cuneo) 607 pp.
    Switzerland
     
    • Grischun (Grisons; Graubünden)
      • Hinterrhein Valley
        • Ferrera Valley
          • Ausserferrera
    		Amer.Min.(1996) 81, 1270-1276
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