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Alpeite from
Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Alpeite, etc.

Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Alpeite
Formula:Ca4Mn23+Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6
Chemical Analyses:
Empirical formulas:
1(Ca3.84Mn2+0.16)Σ4.00(Mn3+1.33Al0.67)Σ2.00(Al1.29Mn3+0.60V5+0.10)Σ1.99(Mn3+0.70Mg0.65Al0.42Co2+0.20)Σ1.97(SiO4)2(Si3O10)[(V5+0.75Si0.25)O4](OH)6
Sample references:
1Type Specimen
Kampf, Anthony R., Carbone, Cristina, Belmonte, Donato, Nash, Barbara P., Chiappino, Luigi, Castellaro, Fabrizio (2017) Alpeite, Ca4Mn3+2Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6, a new ardennite-group mineral from Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (5). 907-914 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2636
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Braunite4
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Alpeite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Monte Alpe Mine, Monte Alpe, Maissana, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (4 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:1023557
Long-form Identifier:1:3:1023557:1
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Alpeite
4.6km (2.9 miles) ⓘCassagna Mine, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
6.4km (4.0 miles) ⓘScrava Mine (Statale Mine), Statale, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
7.9km (4.9 miles) ⓘGambatesa Mine, Reppia, Ne, Genoa, Liguria, Italy
19.4km (12.0 miles) ⓘCerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
References
Hålenius, U., Hatert, F., Pasero, M., Mills, S. J. (2016) New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016, CNMNC Newsletter No 34. Mineralogical Magazine, 80 (7) 1315-1321 doi:10.1180/minmag.2016.080.086
Kampf, Anthony R., Carbone, Cristina, Belmonte, Donato, Nash, Barbara P., Chiappino, Luigi, Castellaro, Fabrizio (2017) Alpeite, Ca4Mn3+2Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6, a new ardennite-group mineral from Italy. European Journal of Mineralogy, 29 (5). 907-914 doi:10.1127/ejm/2017/0029-2636
 
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