| Name: | Ericssonite Ers |
| IMA Chemistry: | BaMn2+2Fe3+(Si2O7)O(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ericssonite contains elements: Barium (Ba) Manganese (Mn) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1966 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Moore P B (1967) Abstract of paper presented at the twelfth annual meeting: Eleven new minerals from Langban, Sweden, The Canadian Mineralogist 9, 301-301 Moore P B (1971) Ericssonite and orthoericssonite, two new members of the lamprophyllite group, from Långban, Sweden, Lithos 4, 137-145 |
| Structural Group Name: | Ericssonite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | lamprophyllite |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic|monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1898 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 4.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 1.0 |
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