| Name: | Cryptophyllite Cp |
| IMA Chemistry: | K2Ca[Si4O10]·5H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Cryptophyllite contains elements: Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 2008 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Pekov I V, Zubkova N V, Filinchuk Y E, Chukanov N V, Zadov A E, Pushcharovsky D Y, Gobechia E R (2010) Shlykovite KCa[Si4O9(OH)]·3H2O and cryptophyllite K2Ca[Si4O10]·5H2O - new minerals from Khibiny alkaline massif (Kola Peninsula, Russia), Zapiski Rossiiskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchetstva 139(1), 37-50 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Cryptophyllite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Cryptophyllite Search Web Mineral DB: Cryptophyllite |