Name: | Beidellite Bei |
IMA Chemistry: | (Na,Ca)0.3Al2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Beidellite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1925 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Larsen E S, Wherry E T (1925) Beidellite, a new mineral name, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 15, 465-466 |
Structural Group Name: | Clay, Smectite-vermiculite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | smectite |
Crystal Systems: | unknown |
Oldest Known Age: | 2050 Million Years Ago |
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