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Cerchiaraite-(Mn) from
Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy


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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
07275480017271928824829.jpg
Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
06569480017272018289822.jpg
Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
03952290017272018301634.jpg
Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
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Cerchiaraite-(Mn)

Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Cerchiaraite-(Mn)
Formula:Ba4Mn43+(Si4O12)O2(OH)4Cl2[Si2O3(OH)4]
Habit:tufts of acicular crystals, euhedral crystals
Colour:deep green
Quality for species:Excellent - world class for species or very significant. (!!)
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz4
Namansilite4
Orientite3
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Cerchiaraite-(Mn) data
Locality Data:Click here to view Cerchiara Mine, Borghetto di Vara, La Spezia Province, Liguria, Italy
Photo GalleryView Gallery (39 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:20044
Long-form Identifier:1:3:20044:2
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Basso, R., Lucchetti, G., Zefiro, L., Palenzona, A. (2000) Cerchiaraite, a new natural Ba-Mn-mixed-anion silicate chloride from the Cerchiara mine, northern Apennines, Italy. Neues Jahrbuch fÞr Mineralogie, Monatshefte, 2000. 373-384
Jambor, J.L. and Roberts, A.C. (2001) New mineral names. American Mineralogist: 86: 197-200.
Palenzona, A., Bulgarelli, G., and Selmi, P. (2001) La cerchiaraite della miniera di Cerchiara. Rivista Mineralogica Italiana: 243-244.
 
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