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Silicate

Suenoite

Mn₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Crystal systemOrthorhombic
ClassSilicate
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Suenoite specimen

Colourless fibrous crystals of suenoite with spessartine (a) (field of view: 2 mm) and a backscattered electron image (b) showing a fibrous crystal of suenoite (grey) closely associated with baryte (white). Scortico–Ravazzone, Fivizzano, Massa-Carrara, Tuscany, Italy. Holotype material. — Photo: Cristian Biagioni, Elena Bonaccorsi, Marco Pasero, Ulf Hålenius, and Ferdinando Bosi · CC BY 4.0

Suenoite

Suenoite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Mn₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.

It crystallizes in the orthorhombic crystal system (space group Pnma). It is a member of the Amphibole structural group.

IMA symbol Sue, IMA status: approved, named in 2019.

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 S minerals or help write this entry.