Where it forms, where it's found
- Type locality
- Dolinkovský hill
- Modra
- Pezinok District
- Bratislava Region
- Slovakia
48.3601°, 17.3146°
1recorded occurrences
Crystallography
- Space group
- P4/nnc
- Cell parameters
- a = 15.559(2) Å · c = 11.804(2) Å
Synonyms
- IMA2023-108a
- Modraiet
In other languages
- German
- Modrait
Classification
Strunz
10th ed.9.BG.35
- 9SilicatesClass
- 9.BSorosilicatesDivision
- 9.BGSorosilicates with mixed SiO4 and Si2O7 groups; cations in octahedral [6] and greater coordinationGroup
- 9.BG.35ModraiteSpecies
Group, growth & confusion
- AlumovesuvianiteCa19Al(Al10Mg2)Si18O69(OH)9Mineral—
CyprineCa19Cu2+(Al,Mg)12Si18O69(OH)9Mineral—- FluorvesuvianiteCa19(Al,Mg)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4O(F,OH)9Mineral—
- HongheiteCa19Fe2+Al4(Fe3+,Mg,Al)8(◻,B)4BSi18O69(O,OH)9Mineral—
- MagnesiovesuvianiteCa19Mg(Al11Mg)Si18O69(OH)9Mineral—
- Manaevite-(Ce)Ca11(Ce,H2O,Ca)8Mg(Al,Fe)4(Mg,Ti,Fe3+)8[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)8(H4O4)2](OH)9Mineral—
ManganvesuvianiteCa19Mn3+Al10Mg2(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4O(OH)9Mineral—
Milanriederite(Ca,REE)19Fe3+Al4(Mg,Al,Fe3+)8Si18O68(OH,O)10Mineral—
Vesuvianite(Ca,Na)19(Al,Mg,Fe)13(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(OH,F,O)10Mineral—
WiluiteCa19(Al,Mg)13(B,◻,Al)5(SiO4)10(Si2O7)4(O,OH)10Mineral—
Literature, links & citation
Citations
- —Uher, P., Bačík, P., Rybnikova, O., Wildner, M., Miglierini, M., Libowitzky, E., Škoda, R., Vaculovič, T., Lalinská-Voleková, B., Puškelová, L., Štubňa, J., Kurylo, S. and Mikuš, T. (2024) Modraite, IMA 2023-108a. CNMNC Newsletter 79, Mineralogical Magazine, 88
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
author = {Mineral Index editorial board},
title = {Modraite — Mineral Index},
year = {2026},
url = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/modraite-471108},
note = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}