Citation: Moore, P. B.; Araki, T. (1977). Gerstmannite, a new zinc silicate mineral and a novel cubic close-packed oxide structure. American Mineralogist, 62, pp. 51-59.
Formula: H2 Mg1.214 Mn0.786 O6 Si Zn
List type: noninterleaving
List: 3D
Basis: (1;0;0 0;1;0 0;0;1)
Dimensionality: 3
Formula: Mg16 Mn8 O48 Si8 Zn8 (Mg2 Mn O6 Si Zn)
Multiplicity: 1
Coordination sequences: