Manganiceladonite

Manganiceladonite is a rare silicate mineral[3] with the formula KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2. It is one of many minerals discovered in the Cerchiara mine, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.[2][4]

Manganiceladonite
General
CategoryPhyllosilicate
Formula
(repeating unit)
KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Crystal classPrismatic (2/m)
or sphenoidal (2)
Space groupC2, C2/m
Unit cella = 5.15, b = 8.92,
c = 10.30 [Å], β = 102°
Identification
References[1][2]

Relation to other minerals

Manganiceladonite, as suggested by its name, is a trivalent-manganese-analogue of celadonite.[2]

References

  1. Mineralienatlas
  2. 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
  3. "Manganiceladonite: Manganiceladonite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
  4. "Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy - Mindat.org". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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