Name: | Sonolite Snl |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sonolite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
Year First Published: | 1963 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Yoshinaga M (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral, Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D 14, 1-21 |
Structural Group Name: | Humite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1898 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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