Citation: Dorsam, G.; Liebscher, A.; Wunder, B.; Franz, G. (2008). Crystal structures of synthetic melanotekite (Pb2Fe2Si2O9), kentrolite (Pb2Mn2Si2O9), and the aluminum analogue (Pb2Al2Si2O9). American Mineralogist, 93, pp. 573-583.
Formula: Mn2 O9 Pb2 Si2
List type: noninterleaving
List: 3D
Basis: (1;0;0 0;1;0 0;0;1)
Dimensionality: 3
Formula: Mn8 O36 Pb16 Si8 (Mn2 O9 Pb4 Si2)
Multiplicity: 1
Coordination sequences: