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Name: Armstrongite
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IMA Chemistry: CaZr(Si6O15)·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Armstrongite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Zirconium (Zr)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Mongolia
Year First Published: 1972
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Vladykin N V, Kovalenko V I, Kashaev A A, Sapozhnikov A N, Pisarskaya V A (1973) A new silicate of calcium and zirconium - armstrongite, Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 209, 1185-1188 Chemical formula revised from CaZrSi_6_O_15_·3H_2_O: Mesto E, Kaneva E, Schingaro E, Vladykin N, Lacalamita M, Scordari F (2014) Armstrongite from Khan Bogdo (Mongolia): Crystal structure determination and implications for zeolite-like cation exchange properties. American Mineralogist 99, 2424-2432
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1458 Million Years Ago
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