Manganiceladonite | |
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General | |
Category | Phyllosilicate |
Formula (repeating unit) | KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2 |
IMA symbol | Mcel[1] |
Crystal system | Monoclinic |
Crystal class | Prismatic (2/m) or sphenoidal (2) |
Space group | C2, C2/m |
Unit cell | a = 5.15, b = 8.92, c = 10.30 [Å], β = 102° |
Identification | |
References | [2][3] |
Manganiceladonite is a rare silicate mineral[4] with the formula KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2. It is one of many minerals discovered in the Cerchiara mine, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[3][5]
Relation to other minerals
Manganiceladonite, as suggested by its name, is a trivalent-manganese-analogue of celadonite.[3]
References
- ↑ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85 (3): 291–320. Bibcode:2021MinM...85..291W. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. S2CID 235729616.
- ↑ Mineralienatlas
- 1 2 3 Lepore, G.O., Bindi, L., Bonazzi, P., Ciriotti, M.E., Di Benedetto, F., Mugnaioli, E., Viti, C., and Zanetti, A., 2015. Manganiceladonite, IMA 2015-052. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1226; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- ↑ "Manganiceladonite: Manganiceladonite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
- ↑ "Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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