Name: | Ekanite Ek |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca2ThSi8O20 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ekanite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Thorium (Th) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sri Lanka |
Year First Published: | 1961 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Anderson B W, Claringbull G F, Davis R J, Hill D K (1961) Ekanite, a new metamict mineral from Ceylon, Nature 190, 997-997 |
Structural Group Name: | Amorphous |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2000 Million Years Ago |
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