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Saneroite Mineral Data
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General Saneroite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2(Mn++,Fe+++)10Si11V+++++O34(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,587.79 gm |
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Sodium 3.47 % Na 4.68 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.25 % Ca 0.35 % CaO |
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Manganese 32.18 % Mn 46.23 % Mn2O3 |
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Vanadium 3.85 % V 6.87 % V2O5 |
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Iron 0.35 % Fe 0.50 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 19.10 % Si 40.87 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.58 % H 5.22 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.21 % O |
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100.00 % 104.74 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2.4Mn3+9.3Fe3+0.1Ca0.1Si10.8V5+1.2O35.3�4.6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In veins in manganese ores associated with low-grade prehnite-pumpellyite facies metamorphism. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1981 |
| Locality: |
Gambatesa and Molinello manganese mines, near Chiavari, Val Graveglia, Liguria, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Edoardo Sanero, formerly professor of Mineralogy at the University of Genova, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Saneroite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 100478 |
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PDF 35-484 |
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