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Name: Faustite
Fst
IMA Chemistry: ZnAl6(PO4)4(OH)8ยท4H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Faustite contains elements:
Zinc (Zn)
Aluminum (Al)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1953
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Erd R C, Foster M D, Proctor P D (1953) Faustite, a new mineral, the zinc analogue of turquois, American Mineralogist 38, 964-972
Structural Group Name: Turquoise
Fleischer's Group Name: turquoise
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1795 Million Years Ago
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