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Name: Nontronite
Non
IMA Chemistry: Na0.3Fe3+2(Si,Al)4O10(OH)2·nH2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Nontronite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: France
Year First Published: 1827
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Berthier P (1827) Nontronite, nouveau minéral découvert dans le département de la Dordogne, Annales de Chimie et de Physique 36, 22-27
Structural Group Name: Clay, Smectite-vermiculite
Fleischer's Group Name: smectite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic|triclinic, unknown
Oldest Known Age: 3411 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 1.75
Specific Gravity: 2.3
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