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Name: Morimotoite
Mmt
IMA Chemistry: Ca3(TiFe2+)(SiO4)3
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Morimotoite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Titanium (Ti)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 1992
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Henmi C, Kusachi I, Henmi K (1995) Morimotoite, Ca_3_TiFe^2+^Si_3_O_12_, a new titanian garnet from Fuka, Okayama Prefecture, Japan, Mineralogical Magazine 59, 115-120
Structural Group Name: Garnet
Fleischer's Group Name: garnet
Crystal Systems: cubic
Oldest Known Age: 413.6 Million Years Ago
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