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Name: Aldermanite
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IMA Chemistry: [Mg(H2O)6][Na(H2O)2Al3(PO4)2(OH)6]·H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Aldermanite contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Hydrogen (H)
Oxygen (O)
Sodium (Na)
Aluminum (Al)
Phosphorus (P)
Country of Type Locality: Australia
Year First Published: 1980
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Harrowfield I R, Segnit E R, Watts J A (1981) Aldermanite, a new magnesium aluminium phosphate, Mineralogical Magazine 44, 59-62 Redefined with change in chemical formula from Mg_5_Al_12_(PO_4_)_8_(OH)_22_·32H_2_O to [Mg(H_2_O)_6_][Na(H_2_O)_2_Al_3_(PO_4_)_2_(OH)_6_]·H_2_O: Elliot P, Grey I E, Willis A C (2021) Redefinition of the formula for aldermanite, [Mg(H_2_O)_6_] [Na(H_2_O)_2_Al_3_(PO_4_)_2_(OH,F)_6_]⋅H_2_O, and its crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine 85, 348-353
Structural Group Name: Aldermanite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
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