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Oxides & Hydroxide

Rüdlingerite

Mn²⁺₂V⁵⁺As⁵⁺O₇·2H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassOxides & Hydroxide
Rüdlingerite specimen

:Yellow to orange platy crystals of rüdlingerite (0.1 mm long) with dark orange to red fianelite crystals from Valletta. The image belongs to the article "Rüdlingerite, Mn2+2V5+As5+O7·2H2O, a New Species Isostructural with Fianelite" ( https://www.mdpi.com/2075-163X/10/11/960/htm ) published with a CC license. — Photo: Roberto Bracco · CC BY 4.0

Rüdlingerite

Rüdlingerite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Mn²⁺₂V⁵⁺As⁵⁺O₇·2H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group P2_1/n). It is a member of the Fianelite structural group.

IMA symbol Rdg, IMA status: approved, named in 2017.

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 R minerals or help write this entry.