Name: | Tsilaisite Tsl |
IMA Chemistry: | NaMn2+3Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tsilaisite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Manganese (Mn) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy |
Year First Published: | 2011 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Bosi F, Skogby H, Agrosì G, Scandale E (2012) Tsilaisite, NaMn_3_Al_6_(Si_6_O_18_)(BO_3_)_3_(OH)_3_OH, a new mineral species of the tourmaline supergroup from Grotta d'Oggi, San Pietro in Campo, island of Elba, Italy, American Mineralogist 97, 989-994 |
Structural Group Name: | Tourmaline |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 8 Million Years Ago |
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