Name: | Zincsilite Zs |
IMA Chemistry: | Zn3Si4O10(OH)2ยท4H2O (?) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Zincsilite contains elements: Zinc (Zn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Kazakhstan |
Year First Published: | 1960 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Questionable mineral species |
Status Notes: | Smolianinova N N, Moleva V A, Organoba N I (1960) New aluminum-free member of the montmorillonite-sauconite series, Acad. Sci. URSS, Commission for Study of Clays, Report to Meeting of International Commission for Study of Clays 1960, 45-52 |
Structural Group Name: | Smectite-vermiculite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | smectite |
Crystal Systems: | |
Oldest Known Age: | 40 Million Years Ago |
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