IMA mineral species

Vittinkiite

MnMn₃MnSi₅O₁₅

Rhodonite group mineral.

Vittinkiite specimen
Vittinkiite-1021245.jpg · Wikimedia Commons (see file page for author & license)

Properties

🔷 Triclinic✏️ streak white
Chemical formulaMnMn₃MnSi₅O₁₅
ElementsMn, Si, O
Crystal systemTriclinic
Mohs hardness—
Density—
Streakwhite
Color—
IMA symbolVtk
Nickel–Strunz class9.DK

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🌍 Where it's found

Type locality (where it was first described): Vittinki iron mines, Finland