Name: | Meliphanite Mph |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca4(Na,Ca)4Be4AlSi7O24(F,O)4 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Meliphanite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Beryllium (Be) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
Year First Published: | 1852 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Originally named melinophan: Scheerer T (1852) Melinophan, eine neue Mineralspecies, Journal für Praktische Chemie 55, 449-451 |
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Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2680 Million Years Ago |
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