Name: | Ekplexite Ekp |
IMA Chemistry: | (Nb,Mo)S2·(Mg1-xAlx)(OH)2+x |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ekplexite contains elements: Niobium (Nb) Molybdenum (Mo) Sulfur (S) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 2011 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Pekov I V, Yapaskurt V O, Polekhovsky Y S, Vigasina M F, Siidra O I (2014) Ekplexite (Nb,Mo)S_2_·(Mg_1-x_Al_x_)(OH)_2+x_, kaskasite (Mo,Nb)S_2_·(Mg_1-x_Al_x_)(OH)_2+x_ and manganokaskasite (Mo,Nb)S_2_·(Mn_1-x_Al_x_)(OH)_2+x_, three new valleriite-group mineral species from the Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola peninsula, Russia. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 663-679 |
Structural Group Name: | Valleriite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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