Name: | Olmiite Olm |
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IMA Chemistry: | CaMn[SiO3(OH)](OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Olmiite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
Year First Published: | 2006 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Bonazzi P, Bindi L, Medenbach O, Pagano R, Lampronti G I, Menchetti S (2007) Olmiite, CaMn[SiO_3_(OH)](OH), the Mn-dominant analogue of poldervaartite, a new mineral species from Kalahari manganese fields (Republic of South Africa), Mineralogical Magazine 71, 193-201 |
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Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
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