Huanzalaite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Huanzalaite
Formula:
MgWO4
Lustre:
Adamantine, Vitreous
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Named for the type locality, the Huanzala mine.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
39553
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:39553:3
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e1c2d778-f29c-42fd-b4c9-618a45282764
IMA Classification of Huanzalaite
Approved
IMA Formula:
Mg(WO4)
Approval year:
2009
First published:
2010
Classification of Huanzalaite
4.DB.30
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
D : Metal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similar
B : With medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedra
4.4.16.4
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
4 : AX2
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
| Symbol | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Hza | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Physical Properties of Huanzalaite
Adamantine, Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Chemistry of Huanzalaite
Mindat Formula:
MgWO4
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Huanzalaite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P2/b
Cell Parameters:
a = 4.703(2) Å, b = 5.689(1) Å, c = 4.941(1) Å
β = 90.72(2)°
β = 90.72(2)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.827 : 1 : 0.869
Unit Cell V:
132.19 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
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| ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0011046 | Huanzalaite | Macavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-208 |  | 1993 | synthetic | 0.0001 | 293 |
| 0011047 | Huanzalaite | Macavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-208 | | 1993 | synthetic | 0.0001 | 293 |
| 0011048 | Huanzalaite | Macavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-208 | | 1993 | synthetic | 3.02 | 293 |
| 0011049 | Huanzalaite | Macavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-208 | | 1993 | synthetic | 4.86 | 293 |
| 0011050 | Huanzalaite | Macavei J, Schulz H (1993) The crystal structure of wolframite type tungstates at high pressure Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 207 193-208 | | 1993 | synthetic | 5.9 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
| d-spacing | Intensity |
|---|---|
| 5.69 Å | (28) |
| 4.70 Å | (74) |
| 3.73 Å | (100) |
| 3.63 Å | (39) |
| 2.93 Å | (83) |
| 2.91 Å | (94) |
| 2.47 Å | (39) |
| 2.203 Å | (26) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
| Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
|---|---|
| High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
| 31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations |
Type Occurrence of Huanzalaite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Aggregates of minute crystals
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
National Museum of Nature and Science, Tokyo, Japan, NSM–MF15366.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
Massive talc band in dolomite-hydrothermal ore contact zone.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Reference:
Miyawaki, R., Yokoyama, K., Matsubara, S., Furuta, H., Gomi, A., Murakami, R. (2010) Huanzalaite, MgWO4, a new mineral species from the Huanzala mine, Peru. Canadian Mineralogist: 48: 105-112.
Synonyms of Huanzalaite
Other Language Names for Huanzalaite
Japanese:ワンザラ石
Spanish:Huanzalaita
Relationship of Huanzalaite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
| Dmitryvarlamovite | Ti2(Fe3+Nb)O8 | Orth. 2 2 2 : P21 21 2 |
| Ferberite | FeWO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Hübnerite | MnWO4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 | Mon. |
| Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
| Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 | Mon. 2/m : P2/b |
| Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 | Mon. 2/m : P21/b |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
| 4.DB. | Nioboheftetjernite | ScNbO4 |
| 4.DB. | Shakhdaraite-(Y) | ScYNb2O8 |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Nb0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB. | Nioboixiolite-([]) | (Nb0.8◻0.2)4+O2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Argutite | GeO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Cassiterite | SnO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Plattnerite | PbO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Pyrolusite | Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Rutile | TiO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Tripuhyite | Fe3+Sb5+O4 |
| 4.DB.05 | Tugarinovite | MoO2 |
| 4.DB.05 | Varlamoffite | (Sn,Fe)(O,OH)2 |
| 4.DB.10 | Byströmite | MgSb2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tapiolite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Ordoñezite | ZnSb2O6 |
| 4.DB.10 | Tredouxite | NiSb2O6 |
| 4.DB.15b | Akhtenskite | ε-Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.15c | Nsutite | (Mn4+,Mn2+)(O,OH)2 |
| 4.DB.15a | Paramontroseite | V4+O2 |
| 4.DB.15a | Ramsdellite | Mn4+O2 |
| 4.DB.20 | Scrutinyite | α-PbO2 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ishikawaite | U4+Fe2+Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Y) | YFe3+Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Srilankite | ZrTi2O6 |
| 4.DB.25 | Yttrocolumbite-(Y) | Y(U4+,Fe2+)Nb2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Calciosamarskite | (Ca,U4+)Fe3+(Nb,Ta,Ti)2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Samarskite-(Yb) | YbFe3+(Nb,Ta)2O8 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Fe2+) | (Ta0.67Fe2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB.25 | Ixiolite-(Mn2+) | (Ta0.67Mn2+0.33)O2 |
| 4.DB.30 | Ferberite | FeWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Hübnerite | MnWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Sanmartinite | (Zn,Fe)WO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Krasnoselskite | CoWO4 |
| 4.DB.30 | Heftetjernite | ScTaO4 |
| 4.DB.30 va | Wolframite Group | |
| 4.DB.30 | Rossovskyite | (Fe3+,Ta)(Nb,Ti)O4 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Fe) | Fe2+Nb2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Fe) | Fe2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mn) | Mn2+Nb2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mn) | Mn2+Ta2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Columbite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe,Mn)(Nb,Ta)2O6 |
| 4.DB.35 | Qitianlingite | (Fe,Mn)2(Nb,Ta)2WO10 |
| 4.DB.35 | Tantalite-(Mg) | (Mg,Fe2+)(Ta,Nb)2O6 |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrowodginite | Fe2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiotantite | LiTa3O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Lithiowodginite | LiTa3O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Titanowodginite | Mn2+TiTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Wodginite | Mn2+Sn4+Ta2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Ferrotitanowodginite | Fe2+TiTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Tantalowodginite | (Mn2+0.5◻0.5)TaTa2O8 |
| 4.DB.40 | Wolframowodginite | Mn(Mn,Sn,Fe,Ta)(W,Ta,Nb)2O8 |
| 4.DB.45 | Tivanite | V3+TiO3(OH) |
| 4.DB.50 | Carmichaelite | (Ti,Cr,Fe)[O2-x(OH)x] |
| 4.DB.55 | Alumotantite | AlTaO4 |
| 4.DB.60 | Biehlite | ((Sb,As)O)2[MoO4] |
Fluorescence of Huanzalaite
Bluish
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
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Localities for Huanzalaite
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
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- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Peru (TL) | |
| IMA Approvals - July 2009 +1 other reference |
Slovakia | |
| Mineralien Welt et al. (2011) |
| Števko M. et al. (Slovenská republika) | |
| Ferenc Š. & Uher P. |
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Huanzala Mine, Huanzala, Huallanca District, Bolognesi Province, Ancash, Peru