IMA mineral species

Medaite

Mn²⁺₆V₅+Si₅O₁₈(OH)

Sorosilicate mineral.

Medaite specimen
Medaite-169918.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaMn²⁺₆V₅+Si₅O₁₈(OH)
ElementsMn, V, Si, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolMed
Nickel–Strunz class9.BJ.30

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Molinello mine, Italy

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