Serandite was named in 1931 after J. M. Sérand, a mineral collector of West Africa who helped in the collection of Serandite on the island of Rouma, Los Archipelago, Guinea. It forms nice crystals that are often associated with other rare and interesting minerals.
Serandite forms a series with the mineral pectolite.Its unique salmon-pink color comes from a partial replacement of the calcium in pectolite with manganese. It is found in several habits, from acicular to blocky to bladed, and crystals are occasionally twinned.
Serandite is well sought after by mineral collectors, and good specimens are costly.
Serandite is the most famous mineral from Mont Saint-Hilaire, a locality that has produced over 330 species, over forty of which are new to science.
Québec, Guinea , Arkansas, New Mexico, California, Australia, Japan, Russia, Namibia, and South Africa.
