Name: | Ernstite Ens |
IMA Chemistry: | (Mn2+,Fe3+)Al(PO4)(OH,O)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ernstite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Namibia |
Year First Published: | 1970 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Seeliger E, Mücke A (1970) Ernstit, ein neues Mn^2+^-Fe^3+^-Al-Phosphat und seine Beziehungen zum Eosphorit, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1970, 289-298 |
Structural Group Name: | Childrenite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1800 Million Years Ago |
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