Name: | Ferrisepiolite Fsep |
IMA Chemistry: | (Fe3+,Fe2+,Mg)4[(Si,Fe3+)6O15](O,OH)2·6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ferrisepiolite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | China |
Year First Published: | 2010 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Previously described with the name gunnbjarnite: Bøggild O B (1951) Gunnbjarnite, a new mineral from East Greenland. Meddelelser om Grønland 142, 3-11 Gu X, Xie X, Wu X, Zhu G, Lai J, Kenich H, Huang J (2013) Ferrisepiolite: a new mineral from Saishitang copper skarn deposit in Xinghai County, Qinghai Province, China. European Journal of Mineralogy 25, 177-186 |
Structural Group Name: | Sepiolite |
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Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2070 Million Years Ago |
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