Huangshanite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Huangshan pluton
She Co.
Huangshan
Anhui
China

Crystallography

Crystal system: Monoclinic
Space group: P2/c
Cell parameters: a = 4.6956(4) Å · b = 5.6949(5) Å · c = 5.0921(4) Å
Cell angles: β = 90.270(8) °
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 1.213 : 1.084

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
73TaTantalum Tantalum 1 180.948 180.948
60.16%
8OOxygen Oxygen 4 15.999 63.996
21.27%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
18.57%
Total 300.789 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
73TaTantalum	Tantalum	1	180.948	180.948	60.16%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	4	15.999	63.996	21.27%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	18.57%
	Total	300.789	100.00%

Synonyms

Huangshaniet
IMA2025-067

In other languages

Catalan: huangshanita

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

4.DB

4OxidesClass
4.DMetal: Oxygen = 1:2 and similarDivision
4.DBWith medium-sized cations; chains of edge-sharing octahedraGroup
4.DBHuangshaniteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

2 members

Literature, links & citation

Citations

—Xie, L., Duan, X., Gu, X. and Wang, R. (2026) Huangshanite, IMA 2025-067. CNMNC Newsletter 89, Mineralogical Magazine, 90, https://doi.org/10.1180/mgm.2026.10199

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Huangshanite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/huangshanite-499347},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}