Name: | Aurorite Aro |
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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