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Mesaite is a very rare mineral with formula CaMn2+5(V2O7)3•12H2O. It is monoclinic (space group P2/n). It is related to
fianelite, another manganese-rich
divanadate. Examples of other divanadate minerals are
volborthite,
engelhauptite,
karpenkoite, and
martyite.
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^ Kampf, A.R., Nash, B.P., Marty, J., and Hughes, J.M., 2015. Mesaite, IMA 2015-069. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1861; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864
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"Mesaite: Mesaite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-04.
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"Volborthite: Volborthite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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"Engelhauptite: Engelhauptite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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"Karpenkoite: Karpenkoite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
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"Martyite: Martyite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-08.