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Oxides & Hydroxide

Bernardevansite

Al₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃·6H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide
Bernardevansite specimen

A microscopic view of aggregates or spheres of pale grey to colourless, radiating bladed bernardevansite crystals, collected from the El Dragón mine, Antonio Quijarro Province, Potosí Department, Bolivia. — Photo: Yang, H., Gu, X., Jenkins, R., Gibbs, R., & Downs, R. · CC BY 4.0

Bernardevansite

Bernardevansite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Al₂(Se⁴⁺O₃)₃·6H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system. It is a member of the Mandarinoite structural group.

IMA status: approved, named in 2022.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more B minerals or help write this entry.