Metavanuralite
Metavanuralite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the vanadate class, with the chemical formula Al(UO₂)₂(VO₄)₂(OH)·8H₂O.
It crystallizes in the triclinic crystal system.
IMA symbol Mvnr, IMA status: approved, named in 1970.
Found in the oxidized zone of a lead-bearing U–V deposit, formed as a reversible dehydration product of vanuralite.
It is found associated with Vanuralite.
The prefix meta- denotes the dehydration product of vanuralite.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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