The open encyclopedia of minerals
Mineralogist.org
Minerals A–ZSearchCollectionsBrowse by PropertyIdentify a SpecimenCompare MineralsLocalities MapGlossaryContribute Search the Database →
Silicate

Labuntsovite-Mn

Na₄K₄Mn²⁺₂Ti₈O₄(Si₄O₁₂)₄(OH)₄·10-12H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate
Labuntsovite-Mn specimen

White core of tsepinite-Na with an epitaxial growth of orange Labuntsovite-Mn crystal from the famous Aris Quarry (Windhoek, Khomas Region, Namibia). — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Labuntsovite-Mn

Labuntsovite-Mn is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Na₄K₄Mn²⁺₂Ti₈O₄(Si₄O₁₂)₄(OH)₄·10-12H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Labuntsovite structural group.

IMA symbol Lab-Mn, IMA status: approved, named in 1955.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more L minerals or help write this entry.