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Ardennite-(V)

A valid IMA mineral species
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Rio dei Piani, Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V)

Rio dei Piani, Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Rio dei Piani, Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V)

Rio dei Piani, Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Rio dei Piani, Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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Ardennite-(V), etc.

Feilongo, Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
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About Ardennite-(V)Hide

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Ardennes autumn

Bastogne, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium
Formula:
Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Colour:
Yellow
Lustre:
Vitreous
Specific Gravity:
3.55 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Member of:
Ardennite Group
Name:
In allusion to its relationship to ardennite-(As) and the dominance of VO₄ over AsO₄ in the composition.
The VO4-analogue of ardennite-(As) and the Mn-analogue of kannanite.

Structurally closely related to lavoisierite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
28893
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:28893:2

Similar NamesHide

ArdenniteA synonym
Ardennite-(As)A valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredMn42+Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Ardennite-(Si)~Mn42+Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
ArduiniteA synonym of Mordenite
ArtiniteA valid IMA mineral species - grandfatheredMg2(CO3)(OH)2 · 3H2O

IMA Classification of Ardennite-(V)Hide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
Mn2+4(AlMg)Al4(Si5V5+)O22(OH)6
Approval year:
2005

Classification of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Strunz-mindat (2026):
9.BJ.40

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
B : Sorosilicates
J : Sorosilicates with Si3O10, Si4O11, etc. anions; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordination

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
Ard-VIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Yellow
Streak:
White
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
None Observed
Parting:
None observed.
Density:
3.55 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Type:
Biaxial
Pleochroism:
Weak
Comments:
X = Pale yellow
Y = Pale yellow
Z = Yellowish

Chemistry of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Mindat Formula:
Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O43.733 %
Mn21.453 %
Si13.709 %
Al13.170 %
V4.973 %
Mg2.373 %
H0.590 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Mn
Si
Al
V
Mg
H
Elements listed:
Al, H, Mg, Mn, O, Si, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Crystal System:
Orthorhombic
Class (H-M):
mmm(2/m2/m2/m) - Dipyramidal
Space Group:
Pmmn
Cell Parameters:
a = 8.76 Å, b = 5.838 Å, c = 18.56 Å
Ratio:
a:b:c = 1.501 : 1 : 3.179
Unit Cell V:
949.17 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:
Crystals elongated parallel to [010] and are very thin (up to 1 mm long and a few microns in diamater).

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacingIntensity
2.609 Å(100)
2.948 Å(90)
1.585 Å(75)
2.033 Å(55)
1.477 Å(45)
1.525 Å(39)
2.329 Å(38)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits

Type Occurrence of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Type Locality:
ⓘ Sparone, Metropolitan City of Turin, Piedmont, Italy
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Centro Interdipartementale Museo di Storia Naturale e del Territorio, University Pisa-Calci
Museo Regiononale de Scienze Naturali, Torino

Synonyms of Ardennite-(V)Hide

Other Language Names for Ardennite-(V)Hide

Relationship of Ardennite-(V) to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Ardennite Group
Other Members of Ardennite Group:
AlpeiteCa4Mn3+2Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
Ardennite-(As)Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
'Ardennite-(Si)'~Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(SiO4,AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
KannaniteCa4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
8 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with Ardennite-(As)Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
6 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with QuartzSiO2
5 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with Piemontite(CaCa)(AlAlMn3+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH)
3 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with BrauniteMn2+Mn3+6(SiO4)O8
2 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with SpessartineMn2+3Al2(SiO4)3
2 photos of Ardennite-(V) associated with HematiteFe2O3
1 photo of Ardennite-(V) associated with KannaniteCa4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6
1 photo of Ardennite-(V) associated with MuscoviteKAl2(AlSi3O10)(OH)2
1 photo of Ardennite-(V) associated with DraviteNaMg3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
1 photo of Ardennite-(V) associated with CelestineSrSO4

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.BJ.ArsenmedaiteMn2+6 As5+Si5O18(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.05OrientiteCa8Mn3+10(SiO4)3(Si3O10)3(OH)10 · 4H2O Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.BJ.10RosenhahniteHCa3[Si3O9(OH)]Tric. 1 : P1
9.BJ.15TrabzoniteCa4(Si3O9)(OH)2Orth. mm2 : Ama2
9.BJ.20Thalénite-(Y)Y3Si3O10FMon. 2/m : P21/b
9.BJ.25TiragalloiteMn2+4As5+Si3O12(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.30MedaiteMn2+6V5+Si5O18(OH)Mon. 2/m
9.BJ.35StrontioruiziteSr2Mn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2OMon. 2 : B2
9.BJ.35RuiziteCa2Mn3+2[Si4O11(OH)2](OH)2 · 2H2OMon. 2
9.BJ.35Taniajacoite SrCaMn3+2Si4O11(OH)4 · 2H2OTric. 1
9.BJ.40Ardennite-(As)Mn2+4Al4(AlMg)(AsO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.BJ.40KannaniteCa4Al4(AlMg)(VO4)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.BJ.40AlpeiteCa4Mn3+2Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pmmn
9.BJ.45KilchoaniteCa6(SiO4)(Si3O10)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m)
9.BJ.50Prismatine(◻,Fe,Mg)(Mg,Al,Fe)5Al4Si2(Si,Al)2(B,Si,Al)(O,OH,F)22Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.50KornerupineMg3Al6(Si,Al,B)5O21(OH)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.55ZunyiteAl13Si5O20(OH,F)18ClIso. 43m : F43m
9.BJ.60HubeiteCa2Mn2+Fe3+Si4O12(OH) · 2H2OTric. 1 : P1
9.BJ.65Cassagnaite(Ca,Mn2+)4(Fe3+,Mn3+,Al)4(V3+,Mg,Al)2(Si3O10)(SiO4)2(OH,O)8Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Cmcm
9.BJ.70PavlovskyiteCa8(SiO4)2(Si3O10)Orth. mmm(2/m2/m2/m) : Pbcn

Other InformationHide

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

Internet Links for Ardennite-(V)Hide

References for Ardennite-(V)Hide

Localities for Ardennite-(V)Hide

Showing 22 localities.

This map shows a selection of localities that have latitude and longitude coordinates recorded. Click on the symbol to view information about a locality. The symbol next to localities in the list can be used to jump to that position on the map.
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Locality ListHide

- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. - Good crystals or important locality for species. - World class for species or very significant. (TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species. (FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties). Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality. Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).

All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Austria
 
  • Salzburg
    • Tamsweg District
      • Tweng
Kolitsch et al. (2015) +1 other reference
Kolitsch et al. (2025)
Kolitsch et al. (2025)
  • Tyrol
    • Innsbruck-Land District
      • Navis
Kolitsch et al. (2019)
Belgium
 
  • Wallonia
    • Liège
Hatert et al. (2014)
      • Stoumont
Weiss (2008)
    • Luxembourg
      • Vielsalm
Stefan Weiss (2008)
Depret et al. (2024)
Greece
 
  • Central Greece
    • Euboea
      • Dirfys-Messapia
Stefan Weiss (2008)
Italy
 
  • Aosta Valley
    • Nus
      • Saint-Barthélemy
Barresi et al. (2007)
  • Liguria
    • Genoa
      • Genoa
        • Varenna Valley
Balestra C. (2014) +1 other reference
      • Ne
Probed by Dr. Tony Kampf +1 other reference
  • Piedmont
    • Cuneo Province
      • Bellino
Piccoli et al. (2021)
    • Metropolitan City of Turin
      • Lanzo Valleys
        • Mezzenile
Deidda et al. (2022)
Piccoli et al. (2007)
Barresi et al. (2007)
        • Feilongo
Ciriotti et al. (2009)
      • Usseglio
Deidda et al. (2022)
Japan
 
  • Ehime Prefecture
    • Ouzu City
Nishio–Hamane et al. (2018)
  • Gunma Prefecture
    • Tano District
      • Oniishi-machi (Onishi-machi)
        • Sambagawa
Matsubara et al. (1987)
North Macedonia
 
  • Prilep Municipality
Altherr et al. (2017)
Switzerland
 
  • Valais
    • Entremont
      • Val de Bagnes
        • Charmotane
Ansermet et al. (2025)
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