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Name: Jeffreyite
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IMA Chemistry: (Ca,Na)2(Be,Al)Si2(O,OH)7
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Jeffreyite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
Beryllium (Be)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Canada
Year First Published: 1982
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Grice J D, Robinson G W (1984) Jeffreyite, (Ca,Na)_2_(Be,Al)Si_2_(O,OH)_7_, a new mineral species and its relation to the melilite group, The Canadian Mineralogist 22, 443-446
Structural Group Name: Melilite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 440 Million Years Ago
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