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Manganbabingtonite from
Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China


03475870017363376705656.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
00536980017271997121773.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
01713930017271997135538.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
05908670017271997141613.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
03475870017363376705656.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
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Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
01713930017271997135538.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
05908670017271997141613.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
08986150017364645643063.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
00536980017271997121773.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
01713930017271997135538.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
05908670017271997141613.jpg
Manganbabingtonite, etc.

Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Locality type:Mine
Classification
Species:Manganbabingtonite
Formula:Ca2Mn2+Fe3+Si5O14(OH)
Comments:Some of the "manganbabingtonite" specimens from here turned out to be the new species hubeite, for which this is the type locality.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
Quartz13
- var Rock Crystal6
Fluorapophyllite5
Hubeite2
Babingtonite1
Inesite1
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Manganbabingtonite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Fengjiashan Mine, Daye Co., Huangshi, Hubei, China
Photo GalleryView Gallery (5 photos)
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:365151
Long-form Identifier:1:3:365151:3
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
A Borrelli specimen
 
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