| Karelianite | |
| Formula: | V2O3 |
| Color: | Black |
| Luster: | Metallic |
| Gravity: | 4.95 |
Karelianite is an rare mineral, a natural form of vanadium(III) oxide, V2O3. In terms of chemistry it is vanadium-analogue of hematite, corundum, eskolaite, tistarite, bixbyite, avicennite, and yttriaite-(Y). The name comes from Karelia, a region on the Finnish-Russian border. It may be associated with magnesium-rich rocks.[1]