| Name: | Eitelite Eit |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na2Mg(CO3)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Eitelite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1955 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Milton C, Axelrod J M, Grimaldi F S (1955) New minerals, reedmergnerite (Na_2_O·B_2_O_3_·6SiO_2_) and eitelite (Na_2_O·MgO·2CO_2_) associated with leucosphenite, shortite, searlesite, and crocidolite in the Green River formation, Utah, American Mineralogist 40, 326-327 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 500 Million Years Ago |
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