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Name: Montesommaite
Mtso
IMA Chemistry: K9(Si23Al9)O64·10H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Montesommaite contains elements:
Potassium (K)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Italy
Year First Published: 1988
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Rouse R C, Dunn P J, Grice J D, Schlenker J L, Higgins J B (1990) Montesommaite, (K,Na)_9_Al_9_Si_23_O_64_·10H_2_O, a new zeolite related to merlinoite and the gismondine group, American Mineralogist 75, 1415-1420
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name: zeolite
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 0.4 Million Years Ago
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