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Name: Fraipontite
Fpt
IMA Chemistry: (Zn,Al)3(Si,Al)2O5(OH)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Fraipontite contains elements:
Zinc (Zn)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Belgium
Year First Published: 1927
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Cesàro G (1927) Sur la fraipontite, silicate basique hydraté de zinc et d´aluminum, Annales de la Société Géologique de Belgique 50, B106-B110
Structural Group Name: Serpentine, Clay
Fleischer's Group Name: kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1795 Million Years Ago
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