IMA mineral species
Lasalite
Na₂Mg₂V₁₀O₂₈·20H₂O
Hydrous decavanadate mineral.
Properties
⛏ Mohs hardness1
💅🪙🍶🔪💎
Scratches with a fingernail.
🔷 Monoclinic✏️ streak yellow
| Chemical formula | Na₂Mg₂V₁₀O₂₈·20H₂O |
|---|---|
| Elements | Na, Mg, V, O, H |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Mohs hardness | 1 |
| Density | — |
| Streak | yellow |
| Color | yellow, yellow-orange |
| IMA symbol | Las |
| Nickel–Strunz class | 4.HC.05 |
“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.
Care & Handling
- 🪶 Soft, Scratches Easily Mohs 1: softer than a steel knife, so it scratches easily. Store it apart from harder stones.
🌍 Where it's found
Type locality (where it was first described): Vanadium Queen mine (La Sal), United States
- Type locality
- Notable source / deposit
- Country of origin
Marker positions are approximate (region or locality level). Type localities from Wikidata; notable sources curated by Crystopedia.
Learn more
- Lasalite on Mindat.org
- Wikidata item Q19860935 (source of this page's data – you can correct it there)
IMA mineral species
1–2
Monoclinic
OrangeYellowGold
Soft, Scratches Easily