Name: | Epididymite Edd |
IMA Chemistry: | Na2Be2Si6O15·H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Epididymite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Beryllium (Be) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Denmark (Greenland) |
Year First Published: | 1893 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Flink G (1893) Om några mineral från Grönland, Geologiska Föreningens i Stockholm Förhandlingar 15, 195-208 Chemical formula redefined: Gatta G D, Rotiroti N, McIntyre G J, Guastoni A, Nestola F (2008) New insights into the crystal chemistry of epididymite and eudidymite from Malosa, Malawi: A single-crystal neutron diffraction study, American Mineralogist 93, 1158-1165 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1600 Million Years Ago |
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