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Name: Alleghanyite
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IMA Chemistry: Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Alleghanyite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1932
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Ross C S, Kerr P F (1932) The manganese minerals of a vein near Bald Knob, North Carolina, American Mineralogist 17, 1-15
Structural Group Name: Humite
Fleischer's Group Name: humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1898 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 4.055
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