Maneckiite

Maneckiite
General
Category Phosphate
Formula
(repeating unit)
(Na[])Ca2Fe2+2(Fe3+Mg)Mn2(PO4)6•2H2O
Crystal system Orthorhombic - Dipyramidal (point group mmm)
Space group

Orthorhombic,

space group Pcab
Unit cell a=12.53, b=12.91, c=11.66 [Å] (approximated)
Identification
References [1]

Maneckiite is a rare phosphate mineral[2] with the formula(Na[])Ca2Fe2+2(Fe3+Mg)Mn2(PO4)6•2H2O. It was found in Michałkowa, Góry Sowie Block, Lower Silesia, Poland.[1]

Relation to other minerals

Maneckiite is a member of the wicksite group.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 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
  2. "Maneckiite: Maneckiite mineral information and data". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2016-03-13.
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