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Name: Butianite
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IMA Chemistry: Ni6SnS2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Butianite contains elements:
Nickel (Ni)
Tin (Sn)
Sulfur (S)
Country of Type Locality: Mexico (meteorite)
Year First Published: 2016
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Ma C, Beckett J R (2018) Nuwaite (Ni_6_GeS_2_) and butianite (Ni_6_SnS_2_), two new minerals from the Allende meteorite: Alteration products in the early solar system. American Mineralogist 103, 1918-1924
Structural Group Name: Nuwaite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: tetragonal
Oldest Known Age: 4567.61 Million Years Ago
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