Knebelite

from (Fe1.5Mn0.5)2SiO4 to (Mn1.5Fe0.5)2SiO4
Also known as
  • Eisenknebelit
  • Igelströmite (of Weibull)
  • Knebelit
  • +1 more

Where it forms, where it's found

46recorded occurrences
Source · OpenStreetMap

Synonyms

  • Eisenknebelit
  • Igelströmite (of Weibull)
  • Knebelit
  • Knebelita

Literature, links & citation

Citations
  1. 1817J.W. Dobereiner (1817): Jour. Ch. Ph., xxi, p. 49. [Analysis by Dobereiner: silica : 32.5, protoxide of manganese: 35.0, protoxide of iron: 32.0, total 99.5%; the original paper does not give a locality for knebelite, but a later paper mentioned in Dana 6, p 457, gives the locality as found in granite near Ilmenau.]
Cite this entry
@misc{mineral2026,
  author    = {Mineral Index editorial board},
  title     = {Knebelite — Mineral Index},
  year      = {2026},
  url       = {https://mineralindex.org/minerals/knebelite-9313},
  note      = {Accessed 2026-05-11}
}