Verbierite

Where it forms, where it's found

Type locality: Savoleyres
Verbier
Val de Bagnes
Entremont
Valais
Switzerland
46.1220°, 7.2192°

1recorded occurrences

Source · OpenStreetMap

Safety & handling

Crystallography

Crystal system: Orthorhombic
Space group: #71
Cell parameters: a = 9.933(2) Å · b = 8.458(2) Å · c = 4.511(1) Å
Ratio a:b:c: 1 : 0.852 : 0.454

Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
24CrChromium Chromium 2 51.996 103.992
40.48%
8OOxygen Oxygen 6 15.999 95.994
37.37%
22TiTitanium Titanium 1 47.867 47.867
18.64%
4BeBeryllium Beryllium 1 9.012 9.012
3.51%
Total 256.865 100.00%
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
24CrChromium	Chromium	2	51.996	103.992	40.48%
8OOxygen	Oxygen	6	15.999	95.994	37.37%
22TiTitanium	Titanium	1	47.867	47.867	18.64%
4BeBeryllium	Beryllium	1	9.012	9.012	3.51%
	Total	256.865	100.00%

Synonyms

IMA2015-089
Verbieriet

In other languages

German: IMA 2015-089 · Verbierit

Classification

Strunz

10th ed.

4.CA.05

4OxidesClass
4.CMetal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similarDivision
4.CAWith small cationsGroup
4.CA.05VerbieriteSpecies

Group, growth & confusion

1 mineral

Byrudite(Be,◻)(V³⁺,Ti)₃O₆
Mineral
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Literature, links & citation

Citations

2016Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S.J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter no 30. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (2) 407-413 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.081DOI: 10.1180/minmag.2016.080.081
2022(2022) Verbierite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Cite this entry

@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Verbierite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/verbierite-47591},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}