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Bariandite

Ex. Chet Lemanski Collection

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Description
Locality: 
Mounana Mine, Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Miniature (4.5-7 cm)
Size: 
4 × 5.8 × 2 cm
Weight: 
54.00gr
Description

Nice rich specimen of the very rare vanadium mineral bariandite (named after famous French mineral curator Pierre Bariand) from it's type locality, the famous Mounana mine in Gabon. Minor associated francevillite (?) and curienite. From the noted collection of Chet Lemanski. Rare!! 

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Bariandite

Formula: 
Al0.6(V5+,V4+)8O20·9H2O
Strunz: 
4.HE.20
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
0.0
Type Locality: 
Mounana Mine (Mouana Mine), Franceville, Haut-Ogooué Province, Gabon
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