Chemistry:Palenzonaite
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| Palenzonaite | |
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| General | |
| Category | Vanadate minerals, garnet supergroup, berzeliite group |
| Formula (repeating unit) | (NaCa 2)Mn2+ 2(VO 4) 3 |
| Strunz classification | 8.AC.25 |
| Crystal system | Isometric |
| Crystal class | m3m (4/m 3 2/m) - Hexoctahedral |
| Space group | Ia3d (space group 230) |
| Unit cell | 1,969.11 Å3 |
| Identification | |
| Colour | Dark red |
| Cleavage | None observed |
| Fracture | Irregular/uneven, sub-conchoidal |
| Tenacity | Brittle |
| Mohs scale hardness | 5 - 5½ |
| |re|er}} | Adamantine, sub-adamantine, greasy |
| Streak | Brownish red |
| Specific gravity | 3.63 |
| Density | 3.63 g/cm3 (Measured) 3.78 g/cm3 (Calculated) |
| Refractive index | n = 1.965 |
| Birefringence | Isotropic minerals have no birefringence |
| Pleochroism | Non-pleochroic |
| Ultraviolet fluorescence | Not fluorescent |
| Solubility | Soluble in strong acids |
| Alters to | 32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits |
| References | [1] |
Palenzonaite is a rare vanadate mineral which is a member of the berzeliite group and is related to garnet. It was discovered in 1987 by Andrea Palenzona, Professor of Chemistry at the University of Genoa. He discovered palenzonaite at Molinello mine in Val Graveglia, Liguria Italy.[2]
Palenzonaite is part of a small mineral family (with schaferite, berzeliite, manganberzeliite). The (As,V,P,Si)O4 tetrahedra in these garnets are isolated, not polymerized chains or sheets. Their mean Z–O distance follows the expected trend with ionic radius (shorter for Si4+, longer for As5+/V5+). Palenzonaite shows up as a rare secondary mineral in Mn-rich, low-grade metamorphic deposits.[3]
See also
- List of minerals recognized by the International Mineralogical Association
References
- ↑ "Palenzonaite" (in en). 3 December 2025. https://www.mindat.org/min-3065.html.
- ↑ Scott, Michael (3 December 2025). "RRUFF – Comprehensive Database of Mineral Data – Join the RRUFF.net RAMAN Community" (in en). https://www.rruff.net/odr/rruff_sample#/odr/view/642810/2010/eyJkdF9pZCI6NzM4LCJzb3J0X2J5IjpbeyJzb3J0X2RmX2lkIjoiNzA1MiIsInNvcnRfZGlyIjoiYXNjIn1dLCI3MDUyIjoiUGFsZW56b25haXRlIn0.
- ↑ Nagashima, M.; Armbruster, T. (October 2012). "Palenzonaite, berzeliite, and manganberzeliite: (As 5+ , V 5+ , Si 4+ )O 4 tetrahedra in garnet structures" (in en). Mineralogical Magazine 76 (5): 1081–1097. doi:10.1180/minmag.2012.076.5.02. Bibcode: 2012MinM...76.1081N. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/236965395. Retrieved 3 December 2025.
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