| Name: | Eckermannite Eck |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Eckermannite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Myanmar |
| Year First Published: | 2015 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Adamson O J (1942) Eckermannite, a new alkali amphibole. Preliminary note., Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 64, 329-334 Original holotype is actually fluoro-leakeite, so a new type sample and locality for eckermannite was established: Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Hawthorne F C, Ball N A, Harlow G E (2015) Eckermannite revised: the new holotype from the Jade Mine Track, Myanmar - crystal structure, mineral data, and hints on the reasons for the rarity of eckermannite. American Mineralogist 100, 909-914 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 4 Na |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 441 Million Years Ago |
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