# Alpeite

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| formula     = Ca{{sub|4}}Mn{{sup|3+}}{{sub|2}}Al{{sub|2}}(Mn{{sup|3+}}Mg)(SiO{{sub|4}}){{sub|2}}(Si{{sub|3}}O{{sub|10}})(V{{sup|5+}}O{{sub|4}})(OH){{sub|6}}
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'''Alpeite''' ([IMA](/source/International_Mineralogical_Association) [symbol](/source/List_of_mineral_symbols): Apt<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Warr|first=L.N.|date=2021|title=IMA-CNMNC approved mineral symbols|journal=Mineralogical Magazine|volume=85|issue=3 |pages=291–320|doi=10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |bibcode=2021MinM...85..291W |s2cid=235729616 |doi-access=free}}</ref>) is a [calcium](/source/calcium) [manganese](/source/manganese) [magnesium](/source/magnesium) [silicate](/source/silicate) mineral with the chemical formula Ca{{sub|4}}Mn{{sup|3+}}{{sub|2}}Al{{sub|2}}(Mn{{sup|3+}}Mg)(SiO{{sub|4}}){{sub|2}}(Si{{sub|3}}O{{sub|10}})(V{{sup|5+}}O{{sub|4}})(OH){{sub|6}}. It is named for its [type locality](/source/type_locality_(geology)), the [Monte Alpe](/source/Monte_Alpe) mine in Italy.<ref>[https://mindat.org/min-50779.html Alpeite] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190406011900/https://www.mindat.org/min-50779.html |date=2019-04-06 }} on [mindat.org](/source/mindat.org)</ref>

== References ==
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Category:Calcium minerals
Category:Manganese(III) minerals
Category:Magnesium minerals
Category:Sorosilicates

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