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Strontiomelane

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Strontiomelane

Rare Mineral

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Description
Locality: 
Praborna Mine, Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy
Class: 
Massive/Crystalline
Size Range: 
Micromount (under 1cm)
Size: 
0.3 × 0.7 × 0.5 cm
Description

Small fragment consisting of black, shiny veinlets and grains of strontiomelane intergrown with piemontite-(Sr) and minor cryptomelane. Type locality. Very rare.

Mineral Data
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Strontiomelane

Formula: 
Sr(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
Strunz: 
4.DK.05a
Crystal System: 
Monoclinic
Hardness: 
4.0 - 4.5
Colour: 
Black
Type Locality: 
Prabornaz Mine (Praborna Mine), Saint-Marcel, Aosta Valley, Italy

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