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Name: Olmiite
Olm
Specimens in Collection:

#603: Olmiite
Kalahari Manganese Field, South Africa

#14: Olmiite / Bultfonteinite
South Africa

#1205: Olmiite / Bultfonteinite
N'Chwanning II Mine, Kuruman, South Africa
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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