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Palenzonaite

Year of discovery: 1987 (Molinello mine, Italy), 2008 (Japan)

Locality list: 2 localities of palenzonaite

• NaCa₂Mn₂(VO₄)₃
• (Ca,Na)₃Mn₂(VO₄)₃
• [Na][Ca²⁺₂][Mn²⁺₂][(VO₄)₃]^9-

• Class: Berzeliite group < Garnet supergroup
• Class: Vanadate

• Mn => Mg: Schäferite, Schaferite

• VO₄ => AsO₄: Manganberzeliite

• Color: Dark red
• Streak: Reddish brown
• Luster: Adamantine
• Diaphaneity: Transparent

• Cleavage: No
• Hardness: 5-5.5
• Density: 3.6

• System: Cubic
• Group: m3m, Ia3d
• Lattice: a=12.5