Name: | Sicklerite Sik |
IMA Chemistry: | LiMn2+(PO4) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sicklerite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Manganese (Mn) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1912 |
IMA Status: | Discredited |
Status Notes: | Schaller W T (1912) New manganese phosphates from the gem tourmaline field of Southern California, Journal of the Washington Academy of Sciences 2, 143-145 Discredited: Lyalina L M, Selivanova E A, Hatert F (2023) Nomenclature of the triphylite group of minerals. European Journal of Mineralogy 35, 427-437 |
Structural Group Name: | Olivine |
Fleischer's Group Name: | triphylite |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2918 Million Years Ago |
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