Name: | Gordonite Gdo |
IMA Chemistry: | MgAl2(PO4)2(OH)2ยท8H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Gordonite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1930 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Larsen E S, Shannon E V (1930) The minerals of the phosphate nodules from near Fairfield, Utah, American Mineralogist 15, 307-337 |
Structural Group Name: | Laueite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | stewartite |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2740 Million Years Ago |
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