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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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