Ericssonite Orthoericssonite Tephroite Image

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Ericssonite, Orthoericssonite, Tephroite

Mineral:

Ericssonite: BaMn++2Fe+++O[Si2O7](OH)
Orthoericssonite: BaMn2(Fe+++O)Si2O7(OH)
Tephroite: Mn2SiO4

Comments:

Dark brown ericssonite, intergrown with orthoericssonite, with pink rhodonite, light brown diopside (var. schefferite) and gray tephroite.

Location:

Langban, Varmland, Sweden.

Scale:

See Photo.

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