Charleshatchettite

Charleshatchettite
General
Category	Oxide
Formula; (repeating unit)	CaNb4O10(OH)2•8H2O
Crystal system	Monoclinic
Crystal class	Prismatic (2/m) ; (same H-M symbol)
Space group	C2/c
Unit cell	a = 21.151(4), ; b = 6.496(1), ; c = 12.714(3) [Å], ; β = 103.96°
Identification
References	[1][2]

Charleshatchettite is a very rare, complex, niobium oxide mineral with the formula CaNb₄O₁₀(OH)₂•8H₂O.[3][2] It was discovered in the mineral-rich site Mont Saint-Hilaire, Montérégie, Québec, Canada.[2][4]

Relation to other minerals

Charleshatchettite is chemically similar to hochelagaite.[2]

References

Mineralienatlas
Haring, M.M., and McDonald, A.M., 2015. Charleshatchettite, IMA 2015-048. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1228; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
"Charleshatchettite: Charleshatchettite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
"Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

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[1] Mineralienatlas

[N-2] Haring, M.M., and McDonald, A.M., 2015. Charleshatchettite, IMA 2015-048. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1228; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236

[3] "Charleshatchettite: Charleshatchettite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

[4] "Poudrette quarry (Demix quarry; Uni-Mix quarry; Desourdy quarry; Carrière Mont Saint-Hilaire), Mont Saint-Hilaire, La Vallée-du-Richelieu RCM, Montérégie, Québec, Canada - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.