Tags: Chemical Substance, Mineral.
The general formula for nambulite is (LiNa)Mn4Si5O14(OH). It is named after the mineralogist Professor Matsuo Nambu (born 1917) of Tohoko University Japan who is known for his research in manganese minerals. The mineral was first discovered in the Funakozawa Mine northeastern Japan a metasedimentary manganese ore.Nambulite is formed from the reaction between a hydrothermal solution and rhodonite and commonly creates veins in the host rock.
