IMA mineral species

Potassic-mangani-leakeite

KNa₂(Mg₂Mn³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂

Amphibole, double chain inosilicate mineral.

Potassic-mangani-leakeite specimen
Potassic-mangani-leakeite-846570.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaKNa₂(Mg₂Mn³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
ElementsK, Na, Mg, Mn, Li, Si, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolPmlk
Nickel–Strunz class9.DE.25

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Wessels mine, South Africa

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