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Karelianite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Karelianite, etc.

Roter Bär Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Karelianite, etc.

Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland

Karelianite, etc.

Roter Bär Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Karelianite, etc.

Roter Bär Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Karelianite, etc.

Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland

Karelianite, etc.

Roter Bär Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Karelianite, etc.

Roter Bär Mine, St Andreasberg, Braunlage, Goslar District, Lower Saxony, Germany

Karelianite, etc.

Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland

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About KarelianiteHide

Formula:

V³⁺₂O₃

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Metallic

Hardness:

8 - 9

Specific Gravity:

4.95 (Calculated)

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Member of:

Hematite Group

Name:

After the Karelian schist belt, the region of Finland where the mineral occurs.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland

Hematite Group. The vanadium analogue of Corundum, Eskolaite and Hematite.

A metastable polymorph with a bixbyite-type structure is known as a synthetic compound (Weber et al., 2011; Lüdtke et al., 2017).

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

2158

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:2158:2

Similar NamesHide

Carlinite	A valid IMA mineral species	Tl₂S
Carolinite	A synonym of Nepheline
Karelinite

IMA Classification of KarelianiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

V₂O₃

Type description reference:

Long, J. V. P., Vuorelainen, Yrjö, Kouvo, Olavi (1963) Karelianite, a new vanadium mineral. American Mineralogist, 48 (1-2) 33-41

Classification of KarelianiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2025):

4.CB.05

4 : OXIDES (Hydroxides, V[5,6] vanadates, arsenites, antimonites, bismuthites, sulfites, selenites, tellurites, iodates)
C : Metal: Oxygen = 2: 3,3: 5, and similar
B : With medium-sized cations

Dana 8th ed.:

4.3.1.4

4 : SIMPLE OXIDES
3 : A₂X₃

Hey's CIM Ref.:

7.12.18

7 : Oxides and Hydroxides
12 : Oxides of V, Nb and Ta

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Kar	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Kar	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of KarelianiteHide

Lustre:

Metallic

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Black

Hardness:

8 - 9 on Mohs scale

Hardness:

VHN₅₀=1790 kg/mm² - Vickers

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

4.95 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of KarelianiteHide

Anisotropism:

Strong; reddish brown to gray

Bireflectance:

Weak

Reflectivity:

Wavelength	R₁ (%)
400nm	14.3%
420nm	14.4%
440nm	14.5%
460nm	14.8%
480nm	15.2%
500nm	15.8%
520nm	16.3%
540nm	16.8%
560nm	17.2%
580nm	17.6%
600nm	18.0%
620nm	18.3%
640nm	18.7%
660nm	19.2%
680nm	19.8%
700nm	20.6%

Graph shows reflectance levels at different wavelengths (in nm). Peak reflectance is 20.6%.

Colour in reflected light:

Brownish olive-gray

Internal Reflections:

No internal reflections.

Pleochroism:

Weak

Chemistry of KarelianiteHide

Mindat Formula:

V³⁺₂O₃

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
V	67.976 %
O	32.024 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

O, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,Cr

Crystallography of KarelianiteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m (3 2/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral

Space Group:

R3c

Setting:

R3c

Cell Parameters:

a = 4.99 Å, c = 13.98 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 2.802

Unit Cell V:

301.47 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0010595	Karelianite	Newnham R E, de Haan Y M (1962) Refinement of the alpha Al2O3, Ti2O3, V2O3 and Cr2O3 structures Zeitschrift fur Kristallographie 117 235-237	1962	synthetic	0	293
0017741	Karelianite	Finger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-5367	1980	synthetic	0.0001	293
0017742	Karelianite	Finger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-5367	1980	synthetic	1.83	293
0017743	Karelianite	Finger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-5367	1980	synthetic	2.83	293
0017744	Karelianite	Finger L W, Hazen R M (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars Journal of Applied Physics 51 5362-5367	1980	synthetic	4.7	293
0017965	Karelianite	Zachariasen W (1928) Untersuchungen ueber die Kristallstruktur von Sesquioxyden und Verbindungen ABO3 _cod_database_code 1011066 Skrifter utgitt av det Norske Videnskaps-Akademi i Oslo 1928 1-165	1928		0	293

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O   0.31500   0.00000   0.25000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
1.70 Å	(100)
2.71 Å	(90)
2.49 Å	(80)
3.67 Å	(70)
1.44 Å	(40)
1.84 Å	(25)
2.20 Å	(20)

Comments:

Outokumpu mine, Finland. Data from the type description. The pattern is similar to that of hematite.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
33 : Minerals deposited by hydrothermal metal-rich fluids (see also [#12])
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)
Stage 10a: Neoproterozoic oxygenation/terrestrial biosphere	<0.6
50 : Coal and/or oil shale minerals	<0.36

Type Occurrence of KarelianiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Outokumpu mining district, North Karelia, Finland

General Appearance of Type Material:

.Prismatic grains

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

National Museum of Natural History, Washington, D.C., USA, 121785 and 121786.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

High-grade metamorphic rocks (schists and quartzites).

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Chalcopyrite	Graphite	Pyrite	Pyrrhotite	Quartz
Titanite	Tremolite

Reference:

Long, J. V. P., Vuorelainen, Yrjö, Kouvo, Olavi (1963) Karelianite, a new vanadium mineral. American Mineralogist, 48 (1-2) 33-41

Other Language Names for KarelianiteHide

Dutch:Karelianiet

German:Karelianit

Russian:Карелианит

Spanish:Karelianita

Relationship of Karelianite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Hematite Group

Other Members of Hematite Group:

Corundum	Al₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
Eskolaite	Cr₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
Hematite	Fe₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
Tistarite	Ti³⁺₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c

Forms a series with:

Eskolaite

Eskolaite-Karelianite Series

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

8 photos of Karelianite associated with Galena	PbS
5 photos of Karelianite associated with Millerite	NiS
5 photos of Karelianite associated with Calcite	CaCO₃
4 photos of Karelianite associated with Sphalerite	ZnS
3 photos of Karelianite associated with Hematite	Fe₂O₃
2 photos of Karelianite associated with Natalyite	NaV³⁺Si₂O₆
2 photos of Karelianite associated with Diopside	CaMgSi₂O₆
2 photos of Karelianite associated with Gersdorffite	NiAsS
1 photo of Karelianite associated with Thucholite
1 photo of Karelianite associated with Quartz	SiO₂

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

4.CB.	Magnesiohögbomite-6N12S	Mg₅Al₁₁TiO₂₃(OH)	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.CB.	Kidodite	BaMg₂Fe₁₆O₂₇	Hex. 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) : P6₃/mmc
4.CB.	Ferrohögbomite-2N2S	[(Fe²⁺,Mg,Zn,Al)₃(Al,Ti,Fe³⁺)₈O₁₅(OH)]₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.	Zhenruite	(MoO₃)₂ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
4.CB.	Fuyuanite	Mg₇Nb₆O₁₈(OH)₈	Trig. 3 : P3
4.CB.	Virgilluethite	MoO₃ · H₂O	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.CB.	Pengite	(Pb₈Sb³⁺₃)_Σ11Sb⁵⁺₉O₃₅	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.CB.05	Brizziite	NaSb⁵⁺O₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Tistarite	Ti³⁺₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
4.CB.05	Hematite	Fe₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
4.CB.05	Ecandrewsite	ZnTiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Melanostibite	Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺Sb⁵⁺O₆	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	UM1998-11-O-AuHSb	Au⁺₂Sb³⁺O₂(OH)
4.CB.05	Corundum	Al₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
4.CB.05	Eskolaite	Cr₂O₃	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3c
4.CB.05	Geikielite	MgTiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Akimotoite	MgSiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Unnamed (Fe-Cr Oxide)	FeCrO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Auroantimonate	AuSbO₃
4.CB.05	Hemleyite	Fe²⁺SiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Ilmenite	Fe²⁺TiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.05	Pyrophanite	Mn²⁺TiO₃	Trig. 3 : R3
4.CB.10	Bixbyite-(Fe)	(Fe,Mn)₂O₃	Iso.
4.CB.10	Bixbyite-(Mn)	Mn³⁺₂O₃	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Ia3
4.CB.10	Avicennite	Tl₂O₃	Iso. m3 (2/m 3) : Ia3
4.CB.15	Armalcolite	(Mg,Fe²⁺)Ti₂O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.CB.15	Ferropseudobrookite	Fe²⁺Ti₂O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15	Griffinite	Al₂TiO₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15	Pseudobrookite Group
4.CB.15	Sassite	Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Cmcm
4.CB.15	Pseudobrookite	Fe₂TiO₅	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m)
4.CB.20	Zincovelesite-6N6S	Zn₃(Fe³⁺,Mn³⁺,Al,Ti)₈O₁₅(OH)	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3m1
4.CB.20	Magnesiohögbomite-2N4S	(Mg_8.43Fe²⁺_1.57)_Σ=10Al₂₂Ti⁴⁺₂O₄₆(OH)₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.20	Magnesiobeltrandoite-2N3S	(Mg₆Al₂)(Al₁₈Fe³⁺₂)O₃₈(OH)₂	Trig. 3m : P3m1
4.CB.20	Zincohögbomite-2N6S	[(Zn,Mg)₇(Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)₁₆O₃₁(OH)]₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.20	Magnesiohögbomite-6N6S	[(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃(Al,Ti,Fe³⁺)₈O₁₅(OH)]₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.CB.20	Magnesiohögbomite-2N3S	[(Mg,Fe²⁺,Zn)₄(Al,Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₀O₁₉(OH)]₂	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : P3 1m
4.CB.20	Magnesiohögbomite-2N2S	[(Mg,Fe²⁺)₃[Al₇(Ti,Fe³⁺)]O₁₅(OH)]₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.20	Ferrohögbomite-6N12S	[(Fe²⁺,Mg,Zn)₅(Al,Ti,Fe³⁺)₁₂O₂₃(OH)]₆	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
4.CB.20	Zincohögbomite-2N2S	[(Zn,Al,Fe²⁺)₃(Al,Fe³⁺,Ti)₈O₁₅(OH)]₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.25	Kleberite	FeTi₆O₁₁(OH)₅	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.CB.25	Pseudorutile	Fe³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺₃O₉	Hex. 6 2 2 : P6₃ 2 2
4.CB.30	Oxyvanite	V³⁺₂V⁴⁺O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.30	Berdesinskiite	V³⁺₂TiO₅	Mon.
4.CB.30	Kaitianite	Ti³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺O₅	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35	Machiite	Al₂Ti₃O₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35	Vestaite	(Ti⁴⁺Fe²⁺)Ti⁴⁺₃O₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.35	Olkhonskite	(Cr,V)₂Ti₃O₉	Mon.
4.CB.35	Schreyerite	V³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺₃O₉	Mon. 2/m : B2/b
4.CB.40	Zincorinmanite-(Zn)	Zn₂Sb₂(Fe³⁺₄Zn₂)O₁₄(OH)₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.40	Majindeite	Mg₂Mo₃O₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.40	Almagreraite	CuZnMn⁴⁺₃O₈	Orth. mm2 : Pmn2₁
4.CB.40	Kamiokite	Fe₂Mo₃O₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.40	Nolanite	V³⁺₈Fe³⁺₂O₁₄(OH)₂	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.40	Iseite	Mn₂Mo₃O₈	Hex. 6mm : P6₃mc
4.CB.40	Rinmanite	Zn₂Sb₂Mg₂Fe₄O₁₄(OH)₂	Hex. 6 : P6₃
4.CB.45	Stibioclaudetite	AsSbO₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/m
4.CB.45	Claudetite	As₂O₃	Mon. 2/m
4.CB.50	Senarmontite	Sb₂O₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.CB.50	Arsenolite	As₂O₃	Iso. m3m (4/m 3 2/m) : Fd3m
4.CB.55	Valentinite	Sb₂O₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pccn
4.CB.60	Bismite	Bi₂O₃	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.CB.65	Sphaerobismoite	Bi₂O₃	Tet.
4.CB.70	Sillénite	Bi₁₂SiO₂₀	Iso. 2 3 : I2 3
4.CB.75	Kyzylkumite	V³⁺Ti₂O₅(OH)	Mon. 2/m : P2₁/b
4.CB.80	Tietaiyangite	Fe³⁺₄Fe²⁺TiO₉	Hex.
4.CB.85	Liuite	FeTiO₃	Orth. mmm (2/m 2/m 2/m) : Pnma
4.CB.90	Luogufengite	Fe₂O₃	Orth. mm2 : Pna2₁
4.CB.95	Wangdaodeite	FeTiO₃	Trig. 3m : R3c

Other InformationHide

Notes:

HNO3 (1:1) positive; HCl (1:1), FeCl3 (20%), KCN (20%), KOH (40%) and HgCl2 (5%) all negative.

Health Risks:

No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

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References for KarelianiteHide

Reference List:

Newnham, R. E., de Haan, Y. M. (1962) Refinement of the α Al2O3, Ti2O3, V2O3 and Cr2O3 structures. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, 117 (2). 235-237 doi:10.1524/zkri.1962.117.2-3.235

Long, J. V. P., Vuorelainen, Yrjö, Kouvo, Olavi (1963) Karelianite, a new vanadium mineral. American Mineralogist, 48 (1-2) 33-41

Rice, Catherine E., Robinson, William R. (1977) Structural changes in the solid solution (Ti1−xVx)2O3 as x varies from zero to one. Journal of Solid State Chemistry, 21. 145-154 doi:10.1016/0022-4596(77)90154-2

Finger, Larry W., Hazen, Robert M. (1980) Crystal structure and isothermal compression of Fe2O3, Cr2O3, and V2O3 to 50 kbars. Journal of Applied Physics, 51 (10). 5362-5367 doi:10.1063/1.327451

(2005) Karelianite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Giuliani, G., Ohnenstetter, D., Palhol, F., Feneyrol, J., Boutroy, E., De Boissezon, H., Lhomme, T. (2008) Karelianite and vanadian phlogopite from the Merelani Hills gem zoisite deposits, Tanzania. The Canadian Mineralogist, 46 (5) 1183-1194 doi:10.3749/canmin.46.5.1183

Weber, D., Stork, A., Nakhal, S., Wessel, C., Reimann, C., Hermes, W., Müller, A., Ressler, T., Pöttgen, R., Bredow, T., Dronskowski, R., Lerch, M. (2011) Bixbyite-Type V2O3—A Metastable Polymorph of Vanadium Sesquioxide. Inorganic Chemistry, 50 (14) 6762-6766 doi:10.1021/ic200799n

Lüdtke, Tobias Clemens; Weber, Dominik; Schmidt, Alexander; Müller, Alexander; Reimann, Christoph; Becker, Nils; Bredow, Thomas; Dronskowski, Richard; Ressler, Thorsten; Lerch, Martin (2017): Synthesis and characterization of metastable transition metal oxides and oxide nitrides. Zeitschrift für Kristallographie - Crystalline Materials, 232, 3-14.

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Argentina
La Rioja Province Coronel Felipe Varela department Guandacol ⓘ Urcal deposit	de Brodtkorb (1982)

Austria
Lower Austria Krems-Land District Mühldorf Amstall ⓘ Graphite quarry	Kolitsch (2025)

Canada
Ontario Thunder Bay District Bomby Township ⓘ Hemlo gold deposit	HARRIS (1989)

Czech Republic
Plzeň Region Plzeň-South District Nové Mitrovice ⓘ Chynín	Veselovský et al. (2021)

Fiji
Viti Levu Ba Navilawa ⓘ Tuvatu Mine	16th Australian Geological Convention +3 other references

Finland (TL)
North Karelia ⓘ Outokumpu mining district (TL)	Long et al. (1963)
North Ostrobothnia Raahe ⓘ Vihanti deposit (Lampinsaari deposit; Isoaho deposit)	Sergeeva et al. (2011, February) +1 other reference

Gabon
Haut-Ogooué Province Léboumbi-Leyou Department Mounana ⓘ Mounana Mine	Janeczek (1999)
ⓘ Oklo Mine

Germany
Lower Saxony Goslar District Braunlage St Andreasberg ⓘ Roter Bär Mine	Weiß (1990)

India
Odisha Anugul District ⓘ Mahanadi riverbank	Mallick et al. (2005, March)
Rajasthan Bhilwara District ⓘ Rampura-Agucha Zn-(Pb) deposit	Kompanchenko et al. (2018)

Italy
Tuscany Lucca Province Stazzema Pontestazzemese ⓘ Buca della Vena Mine	Orlandi et al. (2004)

Madagascar
Atsimo-Andrefana Ampanihy District Fotadrevo Green Giant Vanadium Property ⓘ Manga	Di Cecco et al. (2018)
ⓘ Green Giant Vanadium Property	Di Cecco (2013) +1 other reference

Romania
Maramureș County Târgu Lăpuș ⓘ Răzoare	HÎRTOPANU et al. (2025)

Russia
Irkutsk Oblast ⓘ Ol'khonskiye Vorota Strait (Olkhon Gate)	Mandarino (1996) +1 other reference
Murmansk Oblast Khibiny Massif ⓘ Kaskasnyunchorr Mountain	Mikhailova et al. (2007)
Lovchorr Mt ⓘ Pyrrhotite gorge	Karpov S.M. et al. (2012) +2 other references
Republic of Karelia Medvezhyegorsky District Zaonezhie peninsula ⓘ Srednyaya Padma mine	Boitsov (1997) +1 other reference
Slyudyanka ⓘ Pereval marble quarry	Pekov (1998) +2 other references

Tanzania
Manyara Region Simanjiro District Lelatema Mountains ⓘ Merelani Hills	Giuliani et al. (2008) +1 other reference
ⓘ Namalulu tsavorite deposit	Feneyrol et al. (2012)

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