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Name: Cadwaladerite
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IMA Chemistry: Al2(H2O)(OH)4·n(Cl,OH-,H2O)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Cadwaladerite contains elements:
Aluminum (Al)
Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O)
Chlorine (Cl)
Country of Type Locality: Chile
Year First Published: 1941
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Gordon S C (1941) Results of the Chilean Mineralogical Expedition of 1938. Part V. - Cadwaladerite, a new aluminium mineral from Cerro Pintados, Chile, Notulae Naturae of The Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia 80, 1-4 Chemical formula revised from AlCl(OH)_2_·4H_2_O: Peterson R C, Metcalf M, Kampf A R, Contreira Filho R R, Reid J, Joy B (2019) Cadwaladerite, Al_2_(H_2_O)(OH)_4_·n(Cl,OH^-^,H_2_O), from Cerros Pintados, Chile, defined as a valid mineral species and the discreditation of lesukite. The Canadian Mineralogist 57, 827-841
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