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Manganolangbeinite

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Formula:
K
 
2
Mn
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
System:IsometricColour:Rose-red
Hardness:2½ - 3
Member of:Langbeinite Group
This page provides mineralogical data about Manganolangbeinite.

Classification of Manganolangbeinite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:6/A.03-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:7.AC.10

7 : SULFATES (selenates, tellurates, chromates, molybdates, wolframates)
A : Sulfates (selenates, etc.) without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 8th edition ID:28.4.4.2

28 : ANHYDROUS ACID AND NORMAL SULFATES
4 : Miscellaneous
Hey's CIM Ref.:25.9.4

25 : Sulphates
9 : Sulphates of Mn
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Type Occurrence of Manganolangbeinite

Type Locality:Mt. Vesuvius, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples Province, Campania, Italy
Year of Discovery:1924
Geological Setting of type material:In a volcanic cavern.
Associated Minerals at type locality:
ThenarditeHaliteSylviteAphthitalite

Physical Properties of Manganolangbeinite

Colour:Rose-red
Hardness (Mohs):2½ - 3
Density (measured):3.02 g/cm3

Crystallography of Manganolangbeinite

Crystal System:Isometric
Class (H-M):2 3 - Tetartoidal
Space Group:P21 3
Cell Parameters:a = 10.11Å
Unit Cell Volume:V 1,033.36 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Morphology:Small tetrahedra; artificial crystals exhibit {210} and {211}.

Optical Data of Manganolangbeinite

Type:Isotropic

Chemical Properties of Manganolangbeinite

Formula:
K
 
2
Mn
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
Essential elements:K, Mn, O, S
All elements listed in formula:K, Mn, O, S

Relationship of Manganolangbeinite to other Species

Member of:Langbeinite Group
Other Members of Group:

- +
Efremovite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
Langbeinite
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
7.AC.05Vanthoffite
Na
 
6
Mg(SO
 
4
)
 
4
7.AC.10Efremovite
(NH
 
4
)
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
7.AC.10Langbeinite
K
 
2
Mg
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
3
7.AC.15Yavapaiite
KFe(SO
 
4
)
 
2
7.AC.15Eldfellite
NaFe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
7.AC.20Godovikovite
(NH
 
4
)Al(SO
 
4
)
 
2
7.AC.20Sabieite
(NH
 
4
)Fe
3+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
7.AC.25Thenardite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
7.AC.30Metathenardite
Na
 
2
SO
 
4
7.AC.35Aphthitalite
(K,Na)
 
3
Na(SO
 
4
)
 
2
Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

- +
25.9.1Szmikite
MnSO
 
4
 · H
 
2
O
25.9.2Jôkokuite
MnSO
 
4
 · 5H
 
2
O
25.9.3Mallardite
MnSO
 
4
 · 7H
 
2
O
25.9.5Chvaleticeite
(Mn,Mg)SO
 
4
 · 6H
 
2
O
25.9.6Despujolsite
Ca
 
3
Mn
4+
 
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
6
 · 3H
 
2
O
25.9.7Apjohnite
Mn
2+
 
Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O
25.9.8Shigaite
Al
 
4
Mn
 
7
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
22
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.9.9Ilesite
(Mn,Zn,Fe)SO
 
4
 · 4H
 
2
O
25.9.10Mooreite
(Mg,Zn,Mn
2+
 
)
 
15
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
26
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.9.11Torreyite
(Mg,Mn
2+
 
)
 
9
Zn
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
22
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.9.12Lawsonbauerite
(Mn
2+
 
,Mg)
 
9
Zn
 
4
(SO
 
4
)
 
2
(OH)
 
22
 · 8H
 
2
O
25.9.13Dietrichite
(Zn,Fe
2+
 
,Mn
2+
 
)Al
 
2
(SO
 
4
)
 
4
 · 22H
 
2
O

Other Names for Manganolangbeinite

Other Languages:
German:Manganolangbeinit
Russian:Манганолангбейнит
Spanish:Manganolangbeinita

Other Information

Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Manganolangbeinite

Reference List:

- +
Zambonini and Carobbi (1924) Reale accademia delle scienze fisische e matematiche, Naples, Rendus: (3): 30: 123.

American Mineralogist (1926): 11: 107.

Bellanca (1947) Reale accademia nazionale dei Lincei, Rome, Att., Cl. sc. (8): 2: 451.

Palache, Charles, Harry Berman & Clifford Frondel (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana Yale University 1837-1892, Seventh edition, Volume II: 435.

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