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Name: Takovite
Tkv
IMA Chemistry: Ni6Al2(CO3)(OH)16·4H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Takovite contains elements:
Nickel (Ni)
Aluminum (Al)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Serbia
Year First Published: 1955
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Maksimović Z (1955) Takovite, hydrous nickel aluminate, a new mineral, Zapisnici Srpskog Geoloskog Drustva. Compte Rendu des Séances de la Société Serbe de Géologie 1955, 219-224 Chemical composition redefined: Bish D L, Brindley G W (1977) A reinvestigation of takovite, a nickel aluminum hydroxy-carbonate of the pyroaurite group, American Mineralogist 62, 458-464
Structural Group Name: Hydrotalcite
Fleischer's Group Name: hydrotalcite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 2710 Million Years Ago
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