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Knebelite from
Čierna baňa, Čučma, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia


Locality type:Deposit
Classification
Species:Fayalite-Tephroite Series var: Knebelite
Formula:from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Comments:In more recent investigations, only the Mn-dominant species, tephroite, was found.
Confirmation
Validity:Unconfirmed/Questioned
Data
Mineral Data:Click here to view Knebelite data
Locality Data:Click here to view Čierna baňa, Čučma, Rožňava District, Košice Region, Slovakia
Data Identifiers
Mindat Occurrence Record ID:400158
Long-form Identifier:1:3:400158:4
GUID (UUID V4):0
References
Rojkovič, I. (2001): Early Paleozoic Manganese Ores in the Gemericum Superunit, Western Carpathians, Slovakia. Geolines 13, 34-41.
Radvanec M. and Gonda S. (2020) Successive formation of Fe and Mn skarns in the Čučma locality (Gemeric unit, W. Carpathians): from metasomatic stage through the amphibolite facies overprint with Ti-rich tephroite to retrograde stilpnomelane-chlorite zone. Mineralia Slovaca, 52, 103-132.
Koděra, Miroslav; Kolektív, A. (1986) Topografická mineralógia Slovenska. Veda Vydavatel'stvo.
 
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