Maneckiite
Appearance
Maneckiite | |
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General | |
Category | Phosphate |
Formula (repeating unit) | (Na[])Ca2Fe2+2(Fe3+Mg)Mn2(PO4)6•2H2O |
Crystal system | Orthorhombic |
Crystal class | Dipyramidal (mmm) H-M symbol: (2/m 2/m 2/m) |
Space group | Pcab |
Unit cell | a = 12.53, b = 12.91, c = 11.66 [Å] (approximated) |
Identification | |
References | [1][2] |
Maneckiite is a rare phosphate mineral[3] with the formula(Na[])Ca2Fe2+2(Fe3+Mg)Mn2(PO4)6•2H2O. It was found in Michałkowa, Góry Sowie Block, Lower Silesia, Poland.[2]
Relation to other minerals
Maneckiite is a member of the wicksite group.[2]
References
- ^ Mineralienatlas
- ^ a b c Pieczka, A., Hawthorne, F.C., Gołebiowska, B., and Włodek, A., 2015. Maneckiite, IMA2015-056. CNMNC Newsletter No. 27, October 2015, 1227; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1229–1236
- ^ "Maneckiite: Maneckiite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.