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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
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2070 Million Years Ago
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