| Name: | Ilesite Ile |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+(SO4)ยท4H2O |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ilesite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1881 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Mineral described but not named: Iles M W (1881) A new manganese mineral, American Chemical Journal 3, 420-422 The mineral is named: Dana J D, Dana E S, Silliman B (1881) Scientific intelligence. Brief notices of some recently described minerals. Ilesite, The American Journal of Science 122, 490-491 |
| Structural Group Name: | Starkeyite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | ilesite |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 408 Million Years Ago |
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