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Alleghanyite

alleghanyite

Mn²⁺5(SiO4)2(OH)2

Alleghanyite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Alleghanyite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Alleghanyite is a moderately rare humite mineral with formula Mn5(SiO4)2(OH)2, belonging to the nesosilicates class. In general its occurrences are related with metamorphic (metamorphosed) manganese deposits. The mineral is named after Alleghany County, North Carolina, US.

Scientific references

  1. Alleghanyite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3612408 Link
  2. Alleghanyite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alleghanyite Link