Strontiomelane

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Strontiomelane
General
Category Oxide mineral > Hollandite supergroup
Formula Sr(Mn4+6Mn3+2)O16
IMA symbol Sml
Strunz classification 4.DK.05a
Crystal system Monoclinic
Identification
Luster Sub-Metallic
Specific gravity 4.66 g/cm3 (calculated)

Strontiomelane is an oxide mineral from the coronadite group in the hollandite supergroup. [1] Specimens of the mineral appear very similar to other manganese oxides from the same group, such as the Ba-analogue hollandite. The type locality is the Praborna mine in Saint-Marcel, Italy.

References

  1. ↑ Page Strontiomelane: Mineral information, data and localities on "mindat.org". Hudson Institute of Mineralogy . Retrieved 2025-04-10.

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