Valencianite
A variety of K Feldspar
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About Valencianite
Formula:
KAlSi3O8
Name:
After the "type locality" at the Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mexico
A variety of Adularia
A variety of Adularia.
Originally described from Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
In a study on the order/disorder relationships among K-feldspars of K-rich feldspar, Sánchez-Muñoz (2013) suggest that valencianite may be an additional mineral species in the K-feldspars group.
A variety of Adularia.
Originally described from Valenciana Mine, Guanajuato, Mun. de Guanajuato, Guanajuato, Mexico.
In a study on the order/disorder relationships among K-feldspars of K-rich feldspar, Sánchez-Muñoz (2013) suggest that valencianite may be an additional mineral species in the K-feldspars group.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
4134 (as Valencianite)
9581 (as K Feldspar)
9581 (as K Feldspar)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:4134:4 (as Valencianite)
mindat:1:1:9581:1 (as K Feldspar)
mindat:1:1:9581:1 (as K Feldspar)
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
5a11c35e-3823-4141-b860-adf8bb0b4922 (as Valencianite)
70476d8b-6520-402f-b255-965e9d2b17c3 (as K Feldspar)
70476d8b-6520-402f-b255-965e9d2b17c3 (as K Feldspar)
Chemistry of Valencianite
Mindat Formula:
KAlSi3O8
Elements listed:
Other Language Names for Valencianite
German:Valencianit
Spanish:Valencianita
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
58 photos of Valencianite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
33 photos of Valencianite associated with Milarite | K(◻H2O)Ca2(Be2Al)[Si12O30] |
14 photos of Valencianite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
7 photos of Valencianite associated with Chalcedony | SiO2 |
4 photos of Valencianite associated with Amethyst | SiO2 |
3 photos of Valencianite associated with Adularia | KAlSi3O8 |
3 photos of Valencianite associated with Fluorite | CaF2 |
3 photos of Valencianite associated with Hydroxyapophyllite-(K) | KCa4(Si8O20)(OH,F) · 8H2O |
1 photo of Valencianite associated with Goethite | α-Fe3+O(OH) |
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.
Internet Links for Valencianite
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https://www.mindat.org/min-4134.html
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References for Valencianite
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Localities for Valencianite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
China | |
| Qin et al. (2022) |
Mexico | |
| Lindgren (1898) |
USA | |
| Erik Vercammen collection |
| Rogers (1912) +1 other reference |
| Kourimsky |
Guanajuato, Guanajuato Municipality, Guanajuato, Mexico