Name: | Makatite Mkt |
IMA Chemistry: | Na2Si4O8(OH)2·4H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Makatite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Kenya |
Year First Published: | 1969 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Sheppard R A, Gude A J, Hay R L (1970) Makatite, a new hydrous sodium silicate mineral from Lake Magadi, Kenya, American Mineralogist 55, 358-366 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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