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TitleManganophyllite with quartz
DescriptionManganophyllite is a silicate from the mica group. It is a variaty of biotite that has a consideral amount of manganesse. The chemical formula for manganophyllite is K(Mn,Mg,Al)2-3(Al,Si)4O10(OH)2.
LocationUSA ▹ Minnesota
PhotographerShannon Heinle. 2002-08-19.
CollectionUniversity of North Dakota Mineralogy Collection #1452.
Key wordsmanganophyllite, biotite, mica, silicate, manganese
Tech details527 KB. Hand specimen. Fujifilm FinePix S1Pro digital camera; 60mm AF Nikon micro lens.
GeoDIL number2908