Chemistry:Manganiceladonite

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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]

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.[2][5]

Relation to other minerals

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

References

  1. Mineralienatlas
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 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. Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine 85 (3): 291–320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43. Bibcode2021MinM...85..291W. 
  4. "Manganiceladonite: Manganiceladonite mineral information and data". http://www.mindat.org/min-46811.html. Retrieved 2016-03-13. 
  5. "Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy - Mindat.org". http://www.mindat.org/loc-4430.html. Retrieved 2016-03-13.