Name: | Cronstedtite Cro |
IMA Chemistry: | (Fe2+,Fe3+)3(Si,Fe3+)2O5(OH)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cronstedtite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Czech Republic |
Year First Published: | 1821 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Steinmann J (1821) Chemische Untersuchung des Cronstedtit's, eines neuen Fossils von Pribram in Böhmen, Journal für Chemie und Physik 32, 69-100 |
Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.345 |
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