Chemistry:Strontiomelane

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Strontiomelane
General
CategoryOxide mineral > Hollandite supergroup
Formula
(repeating unit)
Sr(Mn4+
6
Mn3+
2
)O
16
Strunz classification4.DK.05a
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Identification
|re|er}}Sub-Metallic
Specific gravity4.66 g/cm3 (calculated)

Strontiomelane is an oxide mineral from the coronadite group in the hollandite supergroup.[1] Specimens of the mineral appear very similar to other manganese oxides from the same group, such as the Ba-analogue hollandite. The type locality is the Praborna mine in Saint-Marcel, Italy.

References

  1. ↑ Page Strontiomelane: Mineral information, data and localities on "mindat.org". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy. https://www.mindat.org/min-7317.html.