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Name: Akatoreite
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IMA Chemistry: Mn2+9Al2Si8O24(OH)8
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Akatoreite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: New Zealand
Year First Published: 1969
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Read P B, Reay A (1971) Akatoreite, a new manganese silicate from eastern Otago, New Zealand, American Mineralogist 56, 416-426 Chemical formula revised: Burns P C, Hawthorne F C (1993) Edge–sharing Mn2+O4 tetrahedra in the structure of akatoreite, Mn2+9Al2Si8O24(OH)8, The Canadian Mineralogist 31, 321-329
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: triclinic
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