Name: | Leucophoenicite Lpo |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+7(SiO4)3(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Leucophoenicite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1899 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Penfield S L, Warren C H (1899) Some new minerals from the zinc mines at Franklin, N.J., and note concerning the chemical composition of ganomalite, American Journal of Science 8, 339-353 |
Structural Group Name: | Humite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.75 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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