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Carpholite

carpholite

Mn²⁺Al2(Si2O6)(OH)4

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Overview

Carpholite is a manganese silicate mineral with formula Mn2+Al2Si2O6(OH)4. It occurs as yellow clusters of slender prisms or needles. It crystallizes in the orthorhombic system. The carpholite group includes ferrocarpholite, magnesiocarpholite, vanadiocarpholite, and potassiccarpholite.

Scientific references

  1. Carpholite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3660669 Link
  2. Carpholite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpholite Link