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Nevadaite

Year of discovery: 2002 (Gold Quarry mine, USA), 2020 (Japan)

Locality list: A locality of nevadaite

• (Cu²⁺,[],Al,V³⁺)₆Al₈(PO₄)₈F₈(OH)₂,22H₂O
• (Cu²⁺,Al,V³⁺)₆Al₈(PO₄)₈F₈(OH)₂,22H₂O
• [(Cu²⁺,[],Al,V³⁺)₆][Al³⁺₈][(OH)₂|F₈|(PO₄)₈]^34-,22H₂O

• Class: Phosphate - Hydroxide - Fluoride - Hydrate

• Color: Pale green
• Streak: Pale blue
• Luster: Vitreous
• Diaphaneity: Translucent

• Cleavage: None
• Hardness: 3
• Density: 2.5

• System: Orthorhombic
• Group: 222, P2₁mn
• Lattice: a=12.1, b=19.0, c=5.0