Manganiandrosite-(La) from
Petalo Peak, Vasiliko Mountain, Andros, South Aegean, Greece
| Locality type: | Peak | |
| Classification | ||
|---|---|---|
| Species: | Manganiandrosite-(La) | |
| Formula: | (Mn2+La)(Mn3+AlMn2+)O[Si2O7][SiO4](OH) | |
| Comments: | occurs as randomly interspersed brown-red grains in a fine-grained matrix of spessartine, rhodonite, rhodocrosite and braunite in a highly oxidized quartzitic mica-schist. The manganiandrosite-(La) described in the type description was subhedral to euhedral grains commonly with a maximum diameter of 0.02-0.06 mm (20-60 µm), and rarely up to 0.2 mm. | |
| Confirmation | ||
| Validity: | Valid - Type Locality | |
| Associated Minerals: | ||
| Associates: | Braunite Rhodochrosite Rhodonite Spessartine | |
| Data | ||
| Mineral Data: | Click here to view Manganiandrosite-(La) data | |
| Locality Data: | Click here to view Petalo Peak, Vasiliko Mountain, Andros, South Aegean, Greece | |
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| Data Identifiers | ||
| Mindat Occurrence Record ID: | 58248 | |
| Long-form Identifier: | 1:3:58248:9 | |
| GUID (UUID V4): | 0 | |
| References | ||
Petalo Peak, Vasiliko Mountain, Andros, South Aegean, Greece