Manganiceladonite
| Manganiceladonite | |
|---|---|
| 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
- ^ a b c 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.
