Name: | Aldermanite Adm |
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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