| Name: | Simferite Smf |
| IMA Chemistry: | LiMg(PO4) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Simferite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Magnesium (Mg) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Ukraine |
| Year First Published: | 1989 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Crystal structure reported but mineral is not described: Yakubovich O V, Bairakov V V, Simonov M A (1989) Crystal structure of simferite Li(Mg,Fe^3+^,Mn^3+^)_2_[PO_4_]_2_, Soviet Physics - Doklady 34, 669-671 Mineral is described: Bayrakov V V, Yakubovich O V, Simonov M A, Borisovskiy S E, Ziborova T A (2005) Simferite Li(Mg,Fe^3+^,Mn^3+^)_2_[PO_4_]_2_ - a new mineral. Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 27(2), 112-120 Chemical formula changed from Li(Mg,Fe^3+^,Mn^3+^)_2_(PO_4_)_2_ to LiMg(PO_4_): Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 70. European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 591-601 |
| Structural Group Name: | Olivine-Sarcopside |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | triphylite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2240 Million Years Ago |
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