Alpeite

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Alpeite crystals

Alpeite (IMA symbol: Apt[1]) is a calcium manganese magnesium silicate mineral with the chemical formula Ca4Mn3+2Al2(Mn3+Mg)(SiO4)2(Si3O10)(V5+O4)(OH)6. It is named for its type locality, the Monte Alpe mine in Italy.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ Warr, L.N. (2021). "IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols". Mineralogical Magazine. 85: 291–320.
  2. ^ Alpeite Archived 2019-04-06 at the Wayback Machine on mindat.org
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