Manganese-bearing Vesuvianite from
Eastern Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK
Locality type: | Cliff | |
Classification | ||
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Species: | Vesuvianite var: Manganese-bearing Vesuvianite | |
Formula: | Ca19(Fe3+,Mn2+,Mn3+)Al4(Al6Mg2)(◻4)◻[Si2O7]4[(SiO4)10](O,OH)(OH)9 | |
Comments: | Power et al. (1997) report purple vesuvianite as a constituent of rodingite inclusions in serpentinite. A qualitative element overview by ICP-AES showed significant manganese among the trace impurities (Peter Haas). | |
Colour: | Lavender, Purple | |
Quality for species: | Rock forming mineral/non-crystalline/little interest for collectors.(##) | |
Abundance at site: | Rare | |
Confirmation | ||
Validity: | Confirmed | |
Confirmation Methods: | ICP-AES | |
Data | ||
Mineral Data: | Click here to view Manganese-bearing Vesuvianite data | |
Locality Data: | Click here to view Eastern Cliff, Kennack Cove (Kennack Sands), Kennack, Grade-Ruan, Cornwall, England, UK | |
Data Identifiers | ||
Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 623967 | |
Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:623967:1 | |
GUID (UUID V4): | ed5f02f7-2b05-4c2b-9087-183c8f3067f7 | |
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