| Name: | Eleonorite Eln |
| IMA Chemistry: | Fe3+6(PO4)4O(OH)4·6H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Eleonorite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
| Year First Published: | 2015 |
| IMA Status: | Discredited |
| Status Notes: | Chukanov N V, Aksenov S M, Rastsvetaeva R K, Schäfer C, Pekov I V, Belakovskiy D I, Scholz R, de Oliveira L C A, Britvin S N (2017) Eleonorite, Fe^3+^_6_(PO_4_)_4_O(OH)_4_·6H_2_O: validation as a mineral species and new data. Mineralogical Magazine 81, 61-76 Discredited as part of the redefinition of beraunite: Vrtiška L, Tvrdý J, Plášil J, Sejkora J, Škoda R, Chukanov N V, Massanek A, Filip J, Dolníček Z, Veselovský F (2022) Redefinition of beraunite, Fe^3+^_6_(PO_4_)_4_O(OH)_4_·6H_2_O, and discreditation of the name eleonorite: a re-investigation of type material from the Hrbek Mine (Czech Republic). European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 223-238 |
| Structural Group Name: | Beraunite |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1861 Million Years Ago |
| More Info: | Search Wikipedia: Eleonorite (Wiki) Search Mindat: Eleonorite Search Web Mineral DB: Eleonorite |