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Mounanaite

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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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Mounanaite, etc.

Mounana Mine, Mounana, Lemboumbi-Leyou Department, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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About MounanaiteHide

Formula:
PbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH,F)2
Colour:
Brownish red
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
Named for its Type Locality, the Mounana Mine in Gabon
The Fe3+ analogue of krettnichite.


Classification of MounanaiteHide

IMA status:
Approved
Approval year:
1968
Strunz 8th ed.:
7/C.31-70
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) ed.:
8.CG.15

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
C : Phosphates without additional anions, with H2O
G : With large and medium-sized cations, RO4:H2O = 1:1
Dana 7th ed.:
41.10.7.1
Dana 8th ed.:
41.10.7.1

41 : ANHYDROUS PHOSPHATES, ETC.CONTAINING HYDROXYL OR HALOGEN
10 : (AB)3(XO4)2Zq
Hey's CIM Ref.:
21.4.21

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

Physical Properties of MounanaiteHide

Colour:
Brownish red

Chemical Properties of MounanaiteHide

Formula:
PbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH,F)2
IMA Formula:
PbFe3+2(VO4)2(OH)2
Elements listed:
F, Fe, H, O, Pb, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of MounanaiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.294 Å, b = 6.165 Å, c = 7.708 Å
β = 115 . 54°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.508 : 1 : 1.25
Unit Cell V:
400.27 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Comment:
Originally assumed to be triclinic.

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0006710MounanaiteKrause W, Belendorff K, Bernhardt H J, McCammon C A, Effenberger H, Mikenda W (1998) Crystal chemistry of the tsumcorite-group minerals. New data on ferrilotharmeyerite, tsumcorite, thometzekite, mounanaite, helmutwinklerite, and a redefinition of gartrellite European Journal of Mineralogy 10 179-2061998Mounana, Gaboon0293
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Type Occurrence of MounanaiteHide

Synonyms of MounanaiteHide

Other Language Names for MounanaiteHide

Relationship of Mounanaite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Tsumcorite Group
Other Members of this group:
CabalzariteCaMg2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
HelmutwinkleritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
KaliochalciteKCu2(SO4)2[(OH)(H2O)]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
KrettnichitePbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
LotharmeyeriteCaZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
LukrahniteCaCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
ManganlotharmeyeriteCaMn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon.
NatrochalciteNaCu2(SO4)2(OH) · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
NickeltsumcoritePb(Ni,Fe3+)2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
PhosphogartrellitePbCuFe3+(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric.
RappolditePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
ThometzekitePbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon.
YancowinnaitePbCuAl(AsO4)2OH · H2O Tric. 1 : P1
ZincgartrellitePbZn2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
21 photos of Mounanaite associated with CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
16 photos of Mounanaite associated with FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2O
7 photos of Mounanaite associated with ChervetitePb2(V2O7)
1 photo of Mounanaite associated with BarianditeAl0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20 · 9H2O
1 photo of Mounanaite associated with VanuraliteAl(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2O
1 photo of Mounanaite associated with Curienite-Francevillite Series

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz GroupingHide

8.CG.05CassidyiteCa2Ni(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05CollinsiteCa2Mg(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05FairfielditeCa2Mn2+(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05GaititeCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05MesseliteCa2Fe2+(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.05ParabrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05β-RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05TalmessiteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.05HilliteCa2Zn(PO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.10BrandtiteCa2Mn2+(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10RoseliteCa2Co(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10WendwilsoniteCa2Mg(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.10ZincroseliteCa2Zn(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon.
8.CG.10RruffiteCa2Cu(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
8.CG.15FerrilotharmeyeriteCaZnFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15LotharmeyeriteCaZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15MawbyitePbFe3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon.
8.CG.15ThometzekitePbCu2+2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15TsumcoritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon.
8.CG.15CobaltlotharmeyeriteCaCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15CabalzariteCaMg2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15KrettnichitePbMn3+2(VO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15CobalttsumcoritePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15NickellotharmeyeriteCaNi2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15ManganlotharmeyeriteCaMn3+2(AsO4)2(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15SchneebergiteBiCo2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.15NickelschneebergiteBiNi2(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OMon. 2/m : B2/m
8.CG.20GartrellitePbCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH) · H2OTric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20HelmutwinkleritePbZn2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.20ZincgartrellitePbZn2(AsO4)2(H2O,OH)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.20RappolditePbCo2(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric.
8.CG.20PhosphogartrellitePbCuFe3+(PO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric.
8.CG.20LukrahniteCaCuFe3+(AsO4)2(OH,H2O)2Tric. 1 : P1
8.CG.25Pottsite(Pb3xBi4-2x)(VO4)4 · H2O (0.8 < x < 1.0)Tet. 4/m : I41/a
8.CG.35NickeltalmessiteCa2Ni(AsO4)2 · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1

Related Minerals - Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals GroupingHide

21.4.1UvaniteU6+2V5+6O21 · 15H2O (?)Orth.
21.4.2Vanuranylite(H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 4H2O
21.4.3StrelkiniteNa2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2OOrth.
21.4.4CarnotiteK2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
21.4.5Margaritasite(Cs,K,H3O)2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
21.4.6SengieriteCu2(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 6H2OMon. 2/m : P21/b
21.4.7MetatyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 3H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
21.4.8TyuyamuniteCa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5-8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnna
21.4.9RauviteCa(UO2)2(V10O28) · 16H2O
21.4.10FrancevilliteBa(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2OOrth.
21.4.11MetavanuraliteAl(UO2)2(VO4)2(OH) · 8H2OTric.
21.4.12VanuraliteAl(UO2)2(V2O8)(OH) · 11H2OMon.
21.4.13CurienitePb(UO2)2(VO4)2 · 5H2OOrth.
21.4.14FritzscheiteMn(UO2)2(PO4,VO4)2 · 10H2O (?)Tet.
21.4.15Palenzonaite(NaCa2)Mn2+2(VO4)3Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Ia3d
21.4.16Santafeite(Na,Ca,Sr)12(Mn2+,Fe3+,Al,Mg)8Mn4+8(VO4)16(OH,O)20 · 8H2OOrth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
21.4.17PyrobelonitePbMn2+(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
21.4.18BrackebuschitePb2Mn3+(VO4)2(OH)Mon. 2/m : P21/m
21.4.19ČechitePbFe2+(VO4)(OH)Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
21.4.20HeyitePb5Fe2+2(VO4)2O4Mon.
21.4.22SchubneliteFe3+VO4 · H2OTric.
21.4.23FervaniteFe3+4V5+4O16 · 5H2OMon.
21.4.24KazakhstaniteFe3+5V4+3V5+12O39(OH)9 · 9H2OMon.
21.4.25Bokite(Al,Fe3+)1.3(V5+,V4+,Fe3+)8O20 · 7.4H2OMon.
21.4.26Rusakovite(Fe3+,Al)5(VO4,PO4)2(OH)9 · 3H2O
21.4.27KolovratiteNixZny(VO4)0.67(x+y) · nH2O

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References for MounanaiteHide

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American Mineralogist (1969): 54: 1738-1739.
Cesbron, F. and Fritsche, J. (1969): La mounanaïte, nouveau vanadate de fer et de plomb hydraté. Bulletin de la Société française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 92: 196-202.
Gaines, Richard V., H. Catherine, W. Skinner, Eugene E. Foord, Brian Mason, Abraham Rosenzweig (1997), Dana's New Mineralogy : The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana: 878. (Where it appears to be presented with an inaccurate formula and misclassified, belonging in the Helmutwinklerite Group, see pg. 760.).
Krause, W., Belendorff, K., Bernhardt, H.-J., McCammon, C., Effenberger, H. & Mikenda, W. (1998): Crystal chemistry of the tsumcorite-group minerals. New data on ferrilotharmeyerite, tsumcorite, thometzekite, mounanaite, helmutwinklerite, and a redefinition of gartrellite. Eur. J. Mineral. 10, 179-206.

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Localities for MounanaiteHide

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All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Gabon (TL)
 
  • Haut-Ogooué Province
    • Lemboumbi-Leyou Department
      • Mounana
Cesbron, F., Fritsche, J. (1969) La mounanaïte, nouveau vanadate de fer et de plomb hydraté. Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie: 92: 196-202.; Fleischer, M. (1969) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 54: 1737-1742.
Italy
 
  • Trentino-Alto Adige (Trentino-South Tyrol)
    • Trento Province (Trentino)
      • Bocenago
        • Monte Toff
 Campostrini I.(2013): Minerali secondari dei giacimenti uraniferi nelle Arenarie di Val Gardena del Trentino occidentale (Alpi Meridionali, Italia). Studi Trent. Sci. Nat., 93, pagg. 89-114.
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