| Name: | Magadiite Mgd |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na2Si14O28(OH)2·8H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Magadiite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Kenya |
| Year First Published: | 1967 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Eugster H P (1967) Hydrous sodium silicates from Lake Magadi, Kenya: Precursors of bedded chert, Science 157, 1177-1180 Chemical formula changed from Na_2_Si_14_O_29_·11H_2_O: Marler B, Krysiak Y, Grosskreuz I, Gies H, Kolb U (2022) The crystal structure of mineral magadiite, Na_2_Si_14_O_28_(OH)_2_∙8H_2_O. American Mineralogist 107, 2101-2110 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|unknown |
| Oldest Known Age: | 124 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 2.0 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 2.25 |
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