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Castellaroite

castellaroite

Mn²⁺3(AsO4)2*4H2O

Castellaroite: Mineral information, data and localities.

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

Overview

Castellaroite is a rare arsenate mineral with formula Mn3(AsO4)2•4H2O. It is related to the phosphate mineral metaswitzerite. Castellaroite is monoclinic, with space group P21/n. The other natural manganese arsenate hydrate is manganohörnesite, which is an octahydrate.

Scientific references

  1. Castellaroite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q23005400 Link
  2. Castellaroite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castellaroite Link