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Nabiasite

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Val Graveglia (Gambatesa) Mine, Reppia, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
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Formula:
BaMn
2+
9
[(OH)
 
2
|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
6
]
System:IsometricLustre:Adamantine
Hardness:4 - 4½
Name:Named for the locality
This page provides mineralogical data about Nabiasite.

Classification of Nabiasite

IMA status:Approved
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/B.20-40
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.BF.20

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
B : Phosphates, etc., with additional anions, without H2O
F : With medium-sized and large cations, (OH, etc.):RO4< 0.5:1
Dana 8th edition ID:41.9.4.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
9 : (AB)5(XO4)3Zq
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Type Occurrence of Nabiasite

Type Locality:Plan de Labasse, Nabias, Aure Valley, Hautes-Pyrénées, Midi-Pyrénées, France

Physical Properties of Nabiasite

Lustre:Adamantine
Hardness (Mohs):4 - 4½

Crystallography of Nabiasite

Crystal System:Isometric

Optical Data of Nabiasite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Nabiasite

Formula:
BaMn
2+
9
[(OH)
 
2
|(VO
 
4
,AsO
 
4
)
 
6
]
Essential elements:Ba, H, Mn, O, V
All elements listed in formula:As, Ba, H, Mn, O, V

Relationship of Nabiasite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(KFe)
{KNa}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
{KNa}{Mn
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
3
}{Mn
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
12
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(BaFe)
{Ba[ ]}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(SrFe)
{Sr[ ]}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(KNa)
{KNa}{Na
 
2
}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(PbFe)
{Pb[ ]}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Fluorarrojadite-(BaFe)
{Ba[ ]}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[F
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO4)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(NaFe)
{Na
 
2
}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Arrojadite-(BaNa)
{Ba[ ]}{Na
 
2
}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[(OH)
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Fluorarrojadite-(KNa)
{KNa}{Na
 
2
}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[F
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.05Fluorarrojadite-(NaFe)
{Na
 
2
}{Fe
2+
 
[ ]}{Ca}{Na
 
2
[ ]}{Fe
2+
13
}{Al}[F
 
2
|HPO
 
4
|(PO
 
4
)
 
11
]
8.BF.10Samuelsonite
(Ca,Ba)Ca
 
8
Fe
2+
2
Mn
2+
2
Al
 
2
[(OH)
 
2
|(PO
 
4
)
 
10
]
8.BF.15Griphite
Na
 
4
Li
 
2
Ca
 
6
(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
19
Al
 
8
[(F,OH)|(PO
 
4
)
 
3
]
 
8

Other Names for Nabiasite

Synonyms:
IMA1997-050
German names:
Nabiasit
Russian names:
Набиасит
Spanish names:
Nabiasita

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 Nabiasite

Reference List:European Journal of Mineralogy (1999): 11: 879-890.

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    Localities for Nabiasite

    (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.
    France
     
    • Midi-Pyrénées
      • Hautes-Pyrénées
    		 Le Règne Minéral 47: 5-21
          • Nabias
    		Eur.J.Min.(1999) 11, 879-890
          • Vielle Aure
    		DE ASCENCAO GUEDES R., TIXADOR Y., CASTERET A. & GOUJOU JC. (2002) La mine de Coustou, Vielle-Aure, Hautes-Pyrénées. Le Règne Minéral, 47, 23-31. (in french)
    Italy
     
    • Liguria
      • Genova Province
        • Ne
    		[MinRec 32:360]
            • Reppia
    		Bracco, R., Brugger, J., Marchesini, M., Mezzano, I., (2001): Nabiasite: un'altra novità da Gambatesa (Val Graveglia, Genova). Rivista Mineralogica Italiana, 2, 121-122.
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