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Manganiceladonite

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Category
  
Phyllosilicate

Crystal system
  
Monoclinic

Formula (repeating unit)
  
KMgMnSi4O10(OH)2

Space group
  
C2, C2/m

Crystal class
  
Prismatic (2/m) or sphenoidal (2)

Unit cell
  
a = 5.15, b = 8.92, c = 10.30 [Å], β = 102°

Manganiceladonite is a rare silicate mineral with the formula KMgMn3+Si4O10(OH)2. It is one of many minerals discovered in the Cerchiara mine, La Spezia, Liguria, Italy.

Relation to other minerals

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

References

Manganiceladonite Wikipedia