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Name: Gatumbaite
Gtb
IMA Chemistry: CaAl2(PO4)2(OH)2·H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Gatumbaite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Aluminum (Al)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Rwanda
Year First Published: 1976
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: von Knorring O, Fransolet A M (1977) Gatumbaite, CaAl_2_(PO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_·H_2_O: a new species from Buranga pegmatite, Rwanda, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1977, 561-568
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Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 950 Million Years Ago
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