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Name: Epididymite
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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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