Name: | Beusite Beu |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+Mn2+2(PO4)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Beusite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Argentina |
Year First Published: | 1968 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Hurlbut C S, Aristarain L F (1968) Beusite, a new mineral from Argentina, and the graftonite-beusite series, American Mineralogist 53, 1799-1814 Chemical formula changed from Mn^2+^Fe^2+^_2_(PO_4_)_2_: Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2017) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 36. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2017. European Journal of Mineralogy 29, 339-344 |
Structural Group Name: | Graftonite |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2772 Million Years Ago |
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