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Filipstadite

filipstadite

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Overview

Filipstadite is a very rare mineral of the spinel group, with the formula (Mn,Mg)(Sb5+0.5Fe3+0.5)O4. It is isometric, although it was previously thought to be orthorhombic. When compared to a typical spinel, both the octahedral and tetrahedral sites are split due to cation ordering. Filipstadite is chemically close to melanostibite. The mineral comes from Långban, Sweden, a manganese skarn deposit famous for many rare minerals.

Scientific references

  1. Filipstadite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3745378 Link
  2. Filipstadite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filipstadite Link