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Almarudite

almarudite

K(☐,Na)2(Mn,Fe,Mg)2[(Be,Al)3Si12]O30

Almarudite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Almarudite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via zh.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Almarudite (IMA symbol: Alr) is an extremely rare alkaline manganese beryllium silicate mineral of the cyclosilicates (ring silicates) class, with the chemical formula K([ ],Na)2(Mn2+,Fe2+,Mg)2(Be,Al)3[Si12O30], from the volcanic environment of the Eifel Mountains in Germany.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 6

Scientific references

  1. Almarudite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3612730 Link
  2. Almarudite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almarudite Link