Name: | Ktenasite Kte |
IMA Chemistry: | ZnCu4(SO4)2(OH)6·6H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ktenasite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Copper (Cu) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Greece |
Year First Published: | 1950 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Kokkoros P (1950) Ktenasit, ein Zink-Kupfersulfat aus Lavrion (Griechenland). Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 1, 342-346 Chemical formula changed from (Cu,Zn)_5_(SO_4_)_2_(OH)_6_·6H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 52. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 887-893 |
Structural Group Name: | Ktenasite, Devilline |
Fleischer's Group Name: | devilline |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1861 Million Years Ago |
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