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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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