Associated with braunite and/or kanonaite. Microprobe analysis shows the replacement of Ba by Sr of up to 60%, resulting in the mineral strontiomelane.

Habit:

thin acicular crystals up to 2mm

Confirmation

Validity:

Confirmed

Confirmation Methods:

Ion Microprobe

Data

Mineral Data:

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Locality Data:

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Data Identifiers

Mindat Occurrence Record ID:

75437

Long-form Identifier:

1:3:75437:8

GUID (UUID V4):

89b137b1-2a38-44bb-9de9-061a87135993

References

Meisser, N., Perseil, E.-A., Brugger, J., Chiappero, P.-J. (1999) Strontiomelane, SrMn4+6Mn3+2O16, a new mineral species of the cryptomelane group from St. Marcel-Praborna, Aoste Valley, Italy, Canadian Mineralogist, 37, 673.

Schreyer, Werner, Fransolet, André-Mathieu, Bernhardt, Heinz-Jürgen (2001) Hollandite–strontiomelane solid solutions coexisting with kanonaite and braunite in late quartz veins of the Stavelot Massif, Ardennes, Belgium. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 141 (5) 560-571 doi:10.1007/s004100100260

Hatert, F., Deliens, M., Fransolet, A.-M., Van Der Meersche, E. (2002) Les minéraux de Belgique (2nd ed.) Muséum des Sciences Naturelles, Bruxelles.

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	Schreyer, Werner, Fransolet, André-Mathieu, Bernhardt, Heinz-Jürgen (2001) Hollandite–strontiomelane solid solutions coexisting with kanonaite and braunite in late quartz veins of the Stavelot Massif, Ardennes, Belgium. Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology, 141 (5) 560-571 doi:10.1007/s004100100260	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Fransolet Heinz-JuÈrgen Bernhardt Hollandite±strontiomelane solid solutions coexisting with kanonaite and...quartz veins of the Stavelot Massif, Ardennes, Belgium Received: 30 October 2000 / Accepted: 19 February...the famous ``viridine''-bearing phyllites at Le Coreux, hollandite, ideally BaMn8O16, was discovered...discovered for the ®rst time at this locality and in Belgium. Because the crystals contain up to 60 mol% of the...member, this is also the second occurrence of strontiomelane. The coexisting ``viridine'' (= kanonaite)
	Bernhardt, Heinz-Jürgen, Armbruster, Thomas, Fransolet, André -Mathieu, Schreyer, Werner (2005) Stavelotite-(La), a new lanthanum-manganese-sorosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. European Journal of Mineralogy, 17 (5) 703-714 doi:10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0703	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	orosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium HEINZ-JÜRGEN BERNHARDT1, THOMAS ARMBRUSTER2, ANDRÉ-MATHIEU...Liège, Bâtiment B 18, Sart Tilman, B-40000 Liège, Belgium 2Laboratorium Abstract: Stavelotite-(La), simplified...manganiferous phyllites of Ordovician age at Le Coreux near Salmchâteau, Belgium. Accompanying minerals are hematite...hematite, braunite, hollandite-strontiomelane, kanonaite, Mnoxides, albite and muscovite. Stavelotite-(La)...vein. Stavelot is a historical town in eastern Belgium. The mineral and its name were approved by the
	*(2023) Stavelotite-(La) Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America*	Report (issue)
	c = 33.347(9) Z=3 X-ray Powder Pattern: Le Coreux, Belgium. 2.7232 (100), 2.7789 (40), 1.6635 (40),...3.39 0.44 0.33 1.06 2.11 0.18 96.86 (1) Le Coreux, Belgium; average of 65 electron microprobe analyses... hollandite-strontiomelane, kanonaite, Mn-oxides, muscovite. Distribution: At Le Coreux, 1 km north of...of Salmchâteau, Belgium. Name: For the Stavelot Massif in the Belgian Ardennes Mountains, and Stavelot...Stavelot, a historical town in eastern Belgium. The suffix indicates the dominant rare earth element, Lanthanum
	*Ercit, T. S. (2006) New mineral names. American Mineralogist, 91 (7) 1201-1209 doi:10.2138/am.2006.467*	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	Laboratory of Mineralogy, University of Liège, Belgium (catalog no. 20326). P.C.P. HOLFERTITE* E. Sokolova...orosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. Eur. J. Mineral., 17, 703–714. Stavelotite-(La)...quartz vein in the Stavelot Massif at Le Coreux, 1 km north of Salmchâteau along the western flanks of the...manganiferous Ordovician phyllites at Le Coreux, 1 km north of Salmchâteau, Belgium. It is associated with albite...albite, braunite, hematite, hollandite-strontiomelane, kanonaite, Mn-oxides, and ERCIT ET AL.: NEW MINERAL
	Novák, M., Škoda, R. (2007) Mn³⁺-rich andalusite to kanonaite and their breakdown products from metamanganolite at Kojetice near Třebíč, the Moldanubian Zone, Czech Republic. Journal of GEOsciences, 52 (1-2) 161-167	Journal (article/letter/editorial)
	classical locality Le Coreux, Salm Valley, Stavelot Massif, Ardennes Mountains, Belgium (Kramm 1979a; Schreyer...Mn3+AlSiO5 + + ++ + ++ + + + + + +++ ++ ++ ++ 10 Le Coreux 40 70 80 + 30 + + 20 + 10 20 30 40 ...Fransolet AM, Bernardt HJ (2001) Hollandite– strontiomelane solid solutions coexisting with kanonaite and...quartz vein of the Stavelot Massif, Ardennes, Belgium. Contrib Mineral Petrol 141: 560–571. Schreyer...in a quartz vein from the Ardennes Mountains, Belgium, and its origin. Contrib Mineral Petrol 147: 276–287
	*(2007, May) Mineral News* Vol. 23 (5) Excalibur Mineral Corp.**	Journal (issue)
	manganiferous Ordovician phyllites at Le Coreux, 1 km north of Salmchateau, Belgium. It is associated with albite...albite, braunite, hematite, hollandite-strontiomelane, kanonaite, Mn-oxides, and muscovite. The name is for...Stavelot, which is a historical town in eastern Belgium (IMA no. 2004-014). H.-J. Bernhardt, T. Armbruster...orosilicate mineral from the Stavelot Massif, Belgium. Eur. J. Mineral., 17, 703.714. STORNESITE-(Y)
	*Back, Malcolm E., Mandarino, Joseph A. (2008) Fleischer's Glossary of Mineral Species 2008. The Mineralogical Record, Inc.*	Book (edition)
	Chiappero (France). G. Daxner (Austria). M. Dcliens (Belgium). Giancarlo Delia Ventura (Italy), T.S. Ercit (Canada)...and Pumpellyite group, Salm-Chåteau, Ardennes, Belgium, EJM 3, 819-830 (str.). NJMA 166, 137-167 (sir...D Boulangerite, Pb,Sb,S 11, mon., Molicres, ncar Le Vigan, Gard, France (cxact location unknown), 45...artifact?). Royal m of Natura) History of Belgium. Brussels. Belgium, 32. 254 34 D Calcurmolite, Ca(UO2...and Carbonatecyanotrichite, Cap Garonne mine. near Le Pradet. Var. France. Ne111 A!i11S.(1997), NJMM 1991

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Strontiomelane from Le Coreux, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium

Strontiomelane from
Le Coreux, Salmchâteau, Vielsalm, Luxembourg, Wallonia, Belgium