| Name: | Carlfrancisite Cfc |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+3(Mn2+,Mg,Fe3+,Al)42(As3+O3)2(As5+O4)4[(Si,As5+)O4]6[(As5+,Si)O4]2(OH)42 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Carlfrancisite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Namibia |
| Year First Published: | 2012 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Hawthorne F C, Abdu Y A, Ball N A, Pinch W W (2013) Carlfrancisite: Mn^2+^_3_(Mn^2+^,Mg,Fe^3+^,Al)_42_(As^3+^O_3_)_2_(As^5+^O_4_)_4_[(Si,As^5+^)O_4_]_6_[(As^5+^,Si)O_4_]_2_(OH)_42_, a new arseno-silicate mineral from the Kombat mine, Otavi Valley, Namibia. American Mineralogist 98, 1693-1696 |
| Structural Group Name: | Hematolite |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 601 Million Years Ago |
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