wiklundite
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Wiklundite is a rare and complex arsenate arsenite-silicate mineral with the chemical formula . The mineral characterizes in a large c unit cell parameter. It was found in Långban, Sweden - a home for many rare and exotic minerals.
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- chemical formula
- Pb₂[₄](Mn²⁺,Zn)₃(Fe³⁺,Mn²⁺)₂(Mn²⁺,Mg)₁₉(As³⁺O₃)₂[(Si,As₅+)O₄]₆(OH)₁₈Cl₆
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Wiklundite is a rare and complex arsenate arsenite-silicate mineral with the chemical formula . The mineral characterizes in a large c unit cell parameter. It was found in Långban, Sweden - a home for many rare and exotic minerals.
==Relation to other minerals== Structure of wiklundite is unique. A slightly chemically similar mineral, although lacking manganese and iron, is hereroite.