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Neltnerite Mineral Data
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General Neltnerite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaMn+++6SiO12 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 589.78 gm |
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Calcium 6.80 % Ca 9.51 % CaO |
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Manganese 55.89 % Mn 80.30 % Mn2O3 |
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Silicon 4.76 % Si 10.19 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 32.55 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaMn3+6SiO12 |
| Environment: |
Vein with minerals containing manganese and calcium. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Tachgagalt, Anti-Atlas Mountains, Morocco. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Louis Neltner, pioneer student of mineral deposits of the High Atlas Mountains, Morocco. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Neltnerite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 28423 |
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PDF 35-66 |
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