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Name: Zagamiite
Zag
IMA Chemistry: CaAl2Si3.5O11
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Zagamiite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Nigeria (meteorite) / Morocco (meteorite)
Year First Published: 2017
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Ma C, Tschauner O, Beckett J R (2019) A closer look at Martian meteorites: Discovery of the new mineral zagamiite, CaAl_2_Si_3.5_O_11_, a shock-metamorphic, high-pressure, calcium aluminosilicate. Ninth International Conference on Mars 9, 6138
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
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