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Name: Kastningite
Kng
IMA Chemistry: Mn2+Al2(PO4)2(OH)2·8H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Kastningite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Aluminum (Al)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Germany
Year First Published: 1997
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Schlüter J, Klaska K H, Friese K, Adiwidjaja G (1999) Kastningite, (Mn,Fe,Mg)Al_2_(PO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_·8H_2_O, a new phosphate mineral from Waidhaus, Bavaria, Germany, Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1999, 40-48
Structural Group Name: Stewartite
Fleischer's Group Name: stewartite
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 561 Million Years Ago
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