Manganiceladonite Explained
| Manganiceladonite |
| Category: | Phyllosilicate |
| Formula: | KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Imasymbol: | Mcel[1] |
| Class: | Prismatic (2/m)
or sphenoidal (2) |
| Symmetry: | C2, C2/m |
| Unit Cell: | a = 5.15, b = 8.92,
c = 10.30 [Å], β = 102° |
| References: | [2] |
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.[4] [5]
Relation to other minerals
Manganiceladonite, as suggested by its name, is a trivalent-manganese-analogue of celadonite.[4]
Notes and References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
- https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Manganiceladonite Mineralienatlas
- Web site: Manganiceladonite: Manganiceladonite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.
- 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
- Web site: Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto Vara, Vara Valley, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy - Mindat.org . Mindat.org . 2016-03-13.
