| Name: | Akaganeite Akg |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Fe3+,Ni2+)8(OH,O)16Cl1.25·nH2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Akaganeite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Nickel (Ni) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1962 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Renamed |
| Status Notes: | Mackay, A L (1962) ß-ferric oxyhydroxide-akaganéite, Mineralogical Magazine 33, 270-280 Chemical formula redefined: Post J E, Heaney P J, von Dreele R B, Hanson J C (2003) Neutron and temperature-resolved synchrotron X-ray powder diffraction study of akaganéite, American Mineralogist 88, 782-788 |
| Structural Group Name: | Coronadite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic|tetragonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2038 Million Years Ago |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.52 |
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