Alpeite

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Alpeite

Ca₄Mn³⁺₂Al₂(Mn³⁺Mg)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(V₅+O₄)(OH)₆

Sorosilicate mineral

Properties

Chemical formula
Ca₄Mn³⁺₂Al₂(Mn³⁺Mg)(SiO₄)₂(Si₃O₁₀)(V₅+O₄)(OH)₆
Group
Silicates
Crystal system
Orthorhombic
Hardness (Mohs)
Color
Brown
Luster
Streak
Density
Cleavage
Fracture
Tenacity
Crystal habit
Transparency
Space group
Fluorescence
Magnetism
Radioactivity
Refractive index
Optical character
Birefringence
Pleochroism
Strunz classification
Dana classification
IMA status
Approved mineral and/or valid name (A)
IMA symbol
Apt
Locality
Type locality
Discovery year

Etymology

Named after naming locality

Source: Wikidata

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