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Saneroite & Caryopilite

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Saneroite & Caryopilite

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Description
Locality: 
Molinello Mine, Ne, Graveglia Valley, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy
Class: 
Crystals on Matrix
Size Range: 
Small miniature (3-4.5 cm)
Size: 
3.5 × 3.1 × 2.1 cm
Description

orange prismatic crystals of saneroite also in vug, with cream blades of caryopilite

Mineral Data
What's on the rock

Saneroite

Formula: 
Na2(Mn,Mn)10Si11VO34(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.DK.15
Hardness: 
6.0 - 7.0
Type Locality: 
Valgraveglia Mine (Gambatesa Mine), Reppia, Graveglia Valley, Ne, Genova Province, Liguria, Italy

Caryopilite

Formula: 
(Mn,Mg)3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Strunz: 
9.ED.15
Hardness: 
3.0 - 3.5
Type Locality: 
Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg district, Filipstad, Värmland, Sweden