Name: | Ribbeite Rib |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ribbeite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Namibia |
Year First Published: | 1985 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Peacor D R, Dunn P J, Su S, Innes J (1987) Ribbeite, a polymorph of alleghanyite and member of the leucophoenicite group from the Kombat mine, Namibia, American Mineralogist 72, 213-216 |
Structural Group Name: | Humite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1349 Million Years Ago |
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