| Name: | Girvasite Gvs |
| IMA Chemistry: | NaCa2Mg3(PO4)3(CO3)(H2O)6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Girvasite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) Carbon (C) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
| Year First Published: | 1988 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Britvin S N, Pakhomovskiy Y A, Bogdanova A N, Sokolova Y V (1990) Girvasite - A new carbonate-phosphate of sodium, calcium and magnesium from carbonates of the Kovdor massif, Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 12, 79-83 Chemical formula revised from NaCa_2_Mg_3_(PO_4_)_2_[PO_2_(OH)_2_](CO_3_)(OH)_2_·4H_2_O to NaCa_2_Mg_3_(PO_4_)_3_(CO_3_)(H_2_O)_6_: Krivovichev S V, Chernyatieva A P, Britvin S N, Yakovenchuk V N (2015) The crystal structure of girvasite, NaCa_2_Mg_3_(PO_4_)_3_(CO_3_)(H_2_O)_6_, a complex phosphate-carbonate hydrate based upon electroneutral heteropolyhedral layers. Russian Geology and Geophysics 56, 155–163 |
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| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 500 Million Years Ago |
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