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Mangani-obertiite from
Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany


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Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04308390017408337325458.jpg
Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
08593350017271948835481.jpg
Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
04308390017408337325458.jpg
Mangani-obertiite, etc.

Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Locality type:Quarry
Classification
Species:Mangani-obertiite
Formula:NaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2
Comments:A mineral with the empirical formula (K0.18Na0.84)(Na1.86Ca0.08Fe2+0.06)(Mg3.09Zn0.01Li0.03Fe3+0.29Mn3+0.37Fe2+0.41Ti4+0.86Al0.03)Si8.00O22[(OH)0.20F0.26O1.54] was published by Hawthorne et al (2000) as obertiite, but was later renamed ferri-obertiite and then mangani-obertiite. See the respective mineral pages for further details.
Confirmation
Validity:Valid - Type Locality
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Obertiite Root Name Group2
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Mangani-obertiite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Caspar quarry, Ettringen, Vordereifel, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:314535
Long-form Identifier:1:3:314535:7
GUID (UUID V4):0
Nearest other occurrences of Mangani-obertiite
9.7km (6.0 miles) ⓘNickenicher Weinberg, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
10.3km (6.4 miles) ⓘNickenicher Sattel, Nickenich, Pellenz, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
12.7km (7.9 miles) ⓘWannenkÃķpfe Quarry, Ochtendung, Maifeld, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
13.1km (8.1 miles) ⓘHerchenberg quarry, Burgbrohl, Brohltal, Ahrweiler, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
37.8km (23.5 miles) ⓘEmmelberg, Üdersdorf, Daun, Vulkaneifel, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
References
Hawthorne, Frank C., Cooper, Mark A., Grice, Joel D., Ottolini, Luisa (2000) A new anhydrous amphibole from the Eifel region, Germany: Description and crystal structure of obertiite, NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2. American Mineralogist, 85 (1) 236-241 doi:10.2138/am-2000-0124
 
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