Höslite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Struhadlo U mineralisation
Bezděkov
Klatovy District
Plzeň Region
Czech Republic
49.3975°, 13.1893°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Crystallography

Crystal system: Monoclinic
Space group: P21/c
Cell parameters: a = 8.657(3) Å · b = 10.443(3) Å · c = 20.4996(7) Å
Cell angles: β = 93.32(2) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 1.206 : 2.368

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 20 15.999 319.980
50.27%
26FeIron Iron 3 55.845 167.535
26.32%
23VVanadium Vanadium 2 50.942 101.884
16.00%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
5.04%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 15 1.008 15.120
2.37%
Total 636.579 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From IMA formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	20	15.999	319.980	50.27%
26FeIron	Iron	3	55.845	167.535	26.32%
23VVanadium	Vanadium	2	50.942	101.884	16.00%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	5.04%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	15	1.008	15.120	2.37%
	Total	636.579	100.00%

Synonyms

Hösliet
IMA2021-084

In other languages

German: Höslit · IMA 2021-084

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

8.DB

8Phosphates, Arsenates, VanadatesClass
8.DPhosphates, etc. with additional anions, with H₂ODivision
8.DBWith only medium-sized cations, (OH, etc.):RO₄< 1:1Group
8.DBHösliteSpecies

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—2022
2022(2022) Höslite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America
2022Miyawaki, Ritsuro, Hatert, Frédéric, Pasero, Marco, Mills, Stuart J. (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) – Newsletter 65. European Journal of Mineralogy, 34 (1) 143-148 doi:10.5194/ejm-34-143-2022 DOI: 10.5194/ejm-34-143-2022

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Höslite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/hoslite-55757},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}