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IMA mineral species

Sursassite

Mn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃

Sorosilicate mineral.

RedBrown

Sursassite specimen
Sursassite.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

Chemical formulaMn²⁺₂Al₃(SiO₄)(Si₂O₇)(OH)₃
ElementsMn, Al, Si, O, H
Crystal systemMonoclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streak—
Color—
IMA symbolSs
Nickel–Strunz class9.BG.15

“—” means no reliable value in Wikidata yet. Check Mindat for full data.

🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Parsettens Alp, Switzerland

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