Name: | Sursassite Ss |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+2Al3(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)3 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Sursassite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Switzerland |
Year First Published: | 1926 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Jakob J (1926) Sursassit, ein Mangansilikat aus dem Val d'Err (Graubünden), Schweizerische Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 6, 376-380 |
Structural Group Name: | Ardennite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 541 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 3.0 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
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