Manganese-bearing Melanterite

Where it forms, where it's found

1recorded occurrences

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Chemical composition

Constituent elements: Mass composition breakdown
Element Atoms At. mass g/mol Mass g/mol Mass share
8OOxygen Oxygen 11 15.999 175.989
52.86%
26FeIron Iron 1 55.845 55.845
16.77%
25MnManganese Manganese 1 54.938 54.938
16.50%
16SSulfur Sulfur 1 32.060 32.060
9.63%
1HHydrogen Hydrogen 14 1.008 14.112
4.24%
Total 332.944 100.00%
Mass share = atoms × atomic mass ÷ molar mass × 100
From Mindat formula

Mass composition breakdown
Element	Atoms	At. mass g/mol	Mass g/mol	Mass share
8OOxygen	Oxygen	11	15.999	175.989	52.86%
26FeIron	Iron	1	55.845	55.845	16.77%
25MnManganese	Manganese	1	54.938	54.938	16.50%
16SSulfur	Sulfur	1	32.060	32.060	9.63%
1HHydrogen	Hydrogen	14	1.008	14.112	4.24%
	Total	332.944	100.00%

Synonyms

Luckit
Luckita
Luckite
Luckyit
Luckyita
Luckyite
Manganoan Melanterite

Literature, links & citation

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Entry last updated August 11, 2025

@misc{mineral2025,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Manganese-bearing Melanterite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2025},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/manganese-bearing-melanterite-9516}
}