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Manganolangbeinite Mineral Data

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General Manganolangbeinite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: K2Mn2(SO4)3
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 476.26 gm
   Potassium  16.42 %  K    19.78 % K2O
   Manganese  23.07 %  Mn   29.79 % MnO
   Sulfur     20.20 %  S    50.43 % SO3
   Oxygen     40.31 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K2Mn2+2(SO4)3
Help on Environment: Environment: In a cavern in lava, in thenardite and halite stalactites, formed by fumarolic action.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1924
Help on Locality: Locality: Vesuvius, Campania, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as a manganese compound analogous to langbeinite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 200897
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