Maneckiite

Maneckiite
General
Category	Phosphate
Formula; (repeating unit)	(Na[])Ca2Fe2+2(Fe3+Mg)Mn2(PO4)6•2H2O
Crystal system	Orthorhombic
Crystal class	Dipyramidal (mmm) ; H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m)
Space group	Pcab
Unit cell	a = 12.53, b = 12.91, ; c = 11.66 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References	[1][2]

Maneckiite is a rare phosphate mineral[3] with the formula(Na[])Ca₂Fe²⁺₂(Fe³⁺Mg)Mn₂(PO₄)₆•2H₂O. It was found in Michałkowa, Góry Sowie Block, Lower Silesia, Poland.[2]

Relation to other minerals

Maneckiite is a member of the wicksite group.[2]

References

Mineralienatlas
Pieczka, A., Hawthorne, F.C., Gołebiowska, B., and Włodek, A., 2015. Maneckiite, IMA2015-056. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1227; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
"Maneckiite: Maneckiite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.

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[1] Mineralienatlas

[N-2] Pieczka, A., Hawthorne, F.C., Gołebiowska, B., and Włodek, A., 2015. Maneckiite, IMA2015-056. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1227; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236

[3] "Maneckiite: Maneckiite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.