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Saneroite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Saneroite

Molinello Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

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About SaneroiteHide

Edoardo Sanero

Formula:

NaMn²⁺₅[Si₅O₁₄(OH)](VO₃)(OH)

Colour:

Bright orange, orange-red

Lustre:

Resinous, Greasy

Hardness:

6 - 7

Specific Gravity:

3.47

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Name:

Named in honor of Edoardo Sanero (31 May 1901, Turin, Italy - 28 March 1983), chemist and Professor of Mineralogy, University of Genoa, Italy. He spent much of his career rebuilding Institute of Mineralogy in the post-war years.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

V analogue of braccoite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

3520

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:3520:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

5edaa0b9-5120-4c5a-b10a-c8b0c98286f2

IMA Classification of SaneroiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

Type description reference:

Lucchetti, G., Penco, A.M., and Rinaldi, R. (1981) Saneroite, a new natural hydrated Mn-silicate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte: 4: 161-168. [Abs. in: American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 1277-1278]

Classification of SaneroiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.DK.15

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
K : Inosilicates with 5-periodic single chains

Dana 8th ed.:

69.2.2.1

69 : INOSILICATES Chains with Side Branches or Loops
2 : Chains with Side Branches or Loops with P>2

Hey's CIM Ref.:

14.14.5

14 : Silicates not Containing Aluminum
14 : Silicates of V and Bi

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Snr	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of SaneroiteHide

Lustre:

Resinous, Greasy

Transparency:

Transparent, Translucent

Colour:

Bright orange, orange-red

Hardness:

6 - 7 on Mohs scale

Cleavage:

Perfect
Perfect in two perpendicular directions

Density:

3.47 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.51 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of SaneroiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.715 - 1.725 n_β = 1.740 - 1.745 n_γ = 1.745 - 1.750

2V:

Measured: 40° to 48°, Calculated: 46° to 52°

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.030

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

High

Dispersion:

r < v moderate

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

X = deep orange; Y = lemon-yellow; Z = yellow-orange.

Chemistry of SaneroiteHide

Mindat Formula:

NaMn²⁺₅[Si₅O₁₄(OH)](VO₃)(OH)

Elements listed:

H, Mn, Na, O, Si, V - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Fe,As,Ca,H₂O

Crystallography of SaneroiteHide

Crystal System:

Triclinic

Class (H-M):

1 - Pinacoidal

Space Group:

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.741(5) Å, b = 9.974(7) Å, c = 9.108(5) Å
α = 92.70(4)°, β = 117.11(4)°, γ = 105.30(4)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.977 : 1 : 0.913

Unit Cell V:

745.19 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Twinning:

present

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0014712	Saneroite	Basso R, Giusta A D (1980) The crystal structure of a new manganese silicate Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 138 332-342		1980	Liguria, Italy	0	293

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 The crystal structure of a new manganese silicate
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.503
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Na2   0.18910   0.53360   0.44270   0.67500   0.02166
Mn1   0.74360   0.98040   0.29480   1.00000   0.01545
Mn2   0.99750   0.21320   0.22160   1.00000   0.01241
Mn3   0.86210   0.88790   0.02940   1.00000   0.01115
Mn4   0.57370   0.66770   0.09870   1.00000   0.01127
Mn5   0.71710   0.55420   0.85320   1.00000   0.01482
Si1   0.87460   0.27570   0.82560   1.00000   0.01127
Si2   0.03080   0.23900   0.60990   1.00000   0.00975
Si3   0.20660   0.54910   0.77410   1.00000   0.01077
Si4   0.47590   0.75740   0.73000   1.00000   0.01140
Si5   0.61950   0.07820   0.89600   1.00000   0.01039
Si6   0.60410   0.71240   0.48150   0.50000   0.00899
V6   0.60410   0.71240   0.48150   0.50000   0.00899
O1   0.70580   0.16510   0.79570   1.00000   0.01672
O2   0.88550   0.22800   0.65830   1.00000   0.01621
O3   0.10910   0.40950   0.62080   1.00000   0.01494
O4   0.30120   0.66930   0.70760   1.00000   0.01621
O5   0.49730   0.92670   0.75430   1.00000   0.01596
O6   0.46330   0.71280   0.54830   1.00000   0.01849
O7   0.85600   0.43350   0.82380   1.00000   0.01494
O8   0.96460   0.72460   0.00790   1.00000   0.01381
O9   0.95340   0.15420   0.42380   1.00000   0.01507
O10   0.82780   0.81250   0.24630   1.00000   0.01254
O11   0.07920   0.60500   0.80360   1.00000   0.01608
O12   0.66540   0.49210   0.05930   1.00000   0.01305
O13   0.37690   0.27660   0.11860   1.00000   0.01241
O14   0.49660   0.14880   0.91010   1.00000   0.01469
O15   0.24140   0.94850   0.93610   1.00000   0.01368
O16   0.68340   0.87790   0.47490   1.00000   0.01659
O17   0.51790   0.60410   0.29780   1.00000   0.01469
O18   0.25620   0.34670   0.36960   1.00000   0.01710
O-h19   0.08970   0.05100   0.17390   1.00000   0.01494
H   0.84630   0.96490   0.72470   1.00000   0.03293
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Na1 0.06491 0.03789 0.02563 0.03376 0.03044 0.01635
Na2 0.02972 0.02255 0.01409 0.00550 0.01389 0.00000
Mn1 0.01469 0.01218 0.01602 0.00157 0.00695 -0.00304
Mn2 0.01401 0.01083 0.01313 0.00314 0.00761 0.00038
Mn3 0.01230 0.00992 0.01217 0.00353 0.00728 -0.00038
Mn4 0.01093 0.00902 0.01281 0.00275 0.00595 -0.00076
Mn5 0.01742 0.01218 0.01794 0.00432 0.01125 0.00038
Si1 0.01162 0.01083 0.01345 0.00353 0.00794 0.00228
Si2 0.01127 0.00947 0.00801 0.00275 0.00529 0.00076
Si3 0.01127 0.00947 0.01281 0.00236 0.00728 0.00152
Si4 0.01230 0.00902 0.01185 0.00196 0.00629 0.00228
Si5 0.00991 0.01037 0.01185 0.00275 0.00662 0.00152
Si6 0.00957 0.00857 0.00833 0.00118 0.00529 -0.00114
V6 0.00957 0.00857 0.00833 0.00118 0.00529 -0.00114
O1 0.01708 0.01669 0.01890 0.00314 0.01191 0.00570
O2 0.01708 0.02165 0.01409 0.00589 0.01092 0.00380
O3 0.02016 0.01263 0.00993 0.00393 0.00662 0.00038
O4 0.01367 0.01714 0.01826 0.00314 0.00926 0.00456
O5 0.01947 0.01083 0.01602 0.00353 0.00794 0.00152
O6 0.01811 0.02255 0.01313 0.00432 0.00761 0.00038
O7 0.01742 0.01128 0.02242 0.00707 0.01356 0.00418
O8 0.01367 0.01398 0.01217 0.00432 0.00562 -0.00114
O9 0.01606 0.01443 0.01153 0.00314 0.00562 -0.00190
O10 0.01401 0.01173 0.01057 0.00471 0.00463 0.00152
O11 0.01777 0.01263 0.02370 0.00667 0.01389 0.00418
O12 0.01298 0.01263 0.01217 0.00314 0.00562 -0.00038
O13 0.01367 0.01128 0.01217 0.00432 0.00595 0.00076
O14 0.01606 0.01218 0.01858 0.00707 0.00926 0.00228
O15 0.01572 0.01398 0.01089 0.00550 0.00562 0.00000
O16 0.01742 0.00992 0.01730 0.00079 0.00662 0.00076
O17 0.01777 0.01353 0.01217 0.00236 0.00860 -0.00076
O18 0.01742 0.01579 0.01922 0.00864 0.00827 0.00532
O-h19 0.01367 0.01534 0.01121 0.00314 0.00331 -0.00114

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
3.06 Å	(s)
2.83 Å	(s)
2.70 Å	(s)
3.01 Å	(m)
2.98 Å	(m)
2.62 Å	(m)
2.20 Å	(m)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
32 : Ba/Mn/Pb/Zn deposits, including metamorphic deposits
Stage 7: Great Oxidation Event	<2.4
47a : [Near-surface hydration of prior minerals]
47d : [Arsenates, antimonates, selenates, bismuthinates]

Type Occurrence of SaneroiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Gambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

University of Genoa, Genoa; Municipal Museum of Natural History, Genoa, Italy

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Reference:

Synonyms of SaneroiteHide

IMA1979-060

Other Language Names for SaneroiteHide

German:Saneroit

Japanese:サネロ石

Russian:Санероит

Simplified Chinese:杉硅钠锰石

Spanish:Saneroita

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

2 photos of Saneroite associated with Quartz	SiO₂
2 photos of Saneroite associated with Braunite	Mn²⁺Mn³⁺₆(SiO₄)O₈
1 photo of Saneroite associated with Baryte	BaSO₄
1 photo of Saneroite associated with Caryopilite	Mn²⁺₃Si₂O₅(OH)₄

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.DK.	Ferrorhodonite	CaMn₃Fe[Si₅O₁₅]	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.	Vittinkiite	MnMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.	Ferri-hellandite-(Ce)	(Ca₃Ce)Ce₂Fe³⁺◻₂B₄Si₄O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.	Shijiangshanite	Pb₃CaAl(Si₅O₁₄)(OH)₃ · 3H₂O	Trig. 3m : R3c
9.DK.05	Allagite
9.DK.05	Babingtonite	Ca₂(Fe,Mn)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05	Lithiomarsturite	LiCaMn₃Si₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05	Manganbabingtonite	Ca₂(Mn,Fe)FeSi₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05	Marsturite	NaCaMn₃Si₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.05	Nambulite	LiMn²⁺₄Si₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric.
9.DK.05	Natronambulite	(Na,Li)(Mn,Ca)₄Si₅O₁₄OH	Tric.
9.DK.05	Rhodonite	CaMn₃Mn[Si₅O₁₅]	Tric. 1
9.DK.05	Scandiobabingtonite	Ca₂(Fe²⁺,Mn)ScSi₅O₁₄(OH)	Tric.
9.DK.10	Santaclaraite	CaMn₄[Si₅O₁₄OH](OH) · H₂O	Tric. 1 : P1
9.DK.20	Hellandite-(Y)	(Ca,REE)₄Y₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20	Tadzhikite-(Ce)	Ca₄Ce³⁺₂Ti◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20	Hellandite-(Yb)	(Ca,Y)₄(Yb,Y)₂(Al,Fe³⁺,Ti⁴⁺)(Be,Li)₂[B₄Si₄O₂₂](O,F,OH)₂
9.DK.20	Mottanaite-(Ce)	Ca₄(Ce,REE)_Σ2Al(Be_1.5◻_0.5)_Σ2[B₄Si₄O₂₂]O₂	Mon. 2/m
9.DK.20	Ciprianiite	Ca₄[(Th,U),Ca]_Σ2Al(Be_0.5◻_1.5)_Σ2[B₄Si₄O₂₂](OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DK.20	Hellandite-(Ce)	(Ca,REE)₄Ce₂Al◻₂(B₄Si₄O₂₂) (OH)₂	Mon. 2/m
9.DK.20	Ferri-mottanaite-(Ce)	Ca₄Ce₂Fe³⁺(Be_1.5◻_0.5)[Si₄B₄O₂₂]O₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b

Other InformationHide

Health Risks:

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References for SaneroiteHide

Reference List:

Basso, R., Della Giusta, A. (1980) The crystal structure of a new manganese silicate. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen: 138: 333-342. [as unnamed mineral]

Nagashima, M. & Armbruster, T. (2010) Saneroite: chemical and structural variations of manganese pyroxenoids with hydrogen bonding in the silicate chain. European Journal of Mineralogy: 22: 393-402.

(2023) Saneroite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

Localities for SaneroiteHide

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Italy
Liguria Genoa Ne ⓘ Cassagna Mine	Analyses of Anthony Kampf of Natural ...
ⓘ Molinello Mine	415. +1 other reference
Reppia ⓘ Gambatesa Mine (TL)	415 (354) +2 other references
Statale ⓘ Scrava Mine (Statale Mine)	//doi.org/10.57635/MICRO.2023.21.7
La Spezia Province Maissana Mt. Alpe ⓘ Monte Alpe Mine	analysed by Dr. Anthony Kampf
Piedmont Cuneo Province Canosio Vallone della Valletta ⓘ Valletta Mine	Bracco R. (2014) +2 other references

Spain
Canary Islands Santa Cruz de Tenerife Province Tenerife ⓘ Centinela	Dill et al. (2023)
ⓘ Los Humilladeros	Dill et al. (2023)
ⓘ Poris de Abona	Dill et al. (2023)

Switzerland
Grisons Viamala Region Ferrera Ausserferrera ⓘ Fianel	Brugger et al. (1996)

Saneroite

About SaneroiteHide

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Physical Properties of SaneroiteHide

Optical Data of SaneroiteHide

Chemistry of SaneroiteHide

Crystallography of SaneroiteHide

Crystal StructureHide

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