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Name: Aurorite
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IMA Chemistry: Mn2+Mn4+3O7·3H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Aurorite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1966
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Radtke A S, Taylor C M, Hewett D F (1967) Aurorite, argentian todorokite, and hydrous silver-bearing lead manganese oxide, Economic Geology 62, 186-206 Chemical formula changed from (Mn^2+^,Ag,Ca)Mn^4+^_3_O_7_·3H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name: chalcophanite
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 1349 Million Years Ago
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