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General Saneroite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2(Mn++,Fe+++)10Si11V+++++O34(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,587.79 gm
   Sodium      3.47 %  Na    4.68 % Na2O
   Calcium     0.25 %  Ca    0.35 % CaO
   Manganese  32.18 %  Mn   46.23 % Mn2O3
   Vanadium    3.85 %  V     6.87 % V2O5
   Iron        0.35 %  Fe    0.50 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    19.10 %  Si   40.87 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.58 %  H     5.22 % H2O
   Oxygen     40.21 %  O
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             100.00 %      104.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2.4Mn3+9.3Fe3+0.1Ca0.1Si10.8V5+1.2O35.3�4.6(H2O)
Help on Environment: Environment: In veins in manganese ores associated with low-grade prehnite-pumpellyite facies metamorphism.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1981
Help on Locality: Locality: Gambatesa and Molinello manganese mines, near Chiavari, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Edoardo Sanero, formerly professor of Mineralogy at the University of Genova, Italy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Saneroite + Pronunciation Say SANEROITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100478
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