Name: | Pennantite Pnn |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+5Al(Si3Al)O10(OH)8 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Pennantite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1946 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Smith W C, Bannister F A, Hey M H (1946) Pennantite, a new manganese-rich chlorite from Benallt mine, Rhiw, Carnarvonshire, Mineralogical Magazine 27, 217-220 |
Structural Group Name: | Chlorite, Clay |
Fleischer's Group Name: | chlorite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1825 Million Years Ago |
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