| Name: | Kerimasite Kms |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca3Zr2(SiFe3+2)O12 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Kerimasite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Zirconium (Zr) Silicon (Si) Iron (Fe) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Tanzania |
| Year First Published: | 2009 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Zaitsev A N, Williams C T, Britvin S N, Kuznetsova I V, Spratt J, Petrov S V, Keller J (2010) Kerimasite, Ca_3_Zr_2_(Fe^3+^_2_Si)O_12_, a new garnet from carbonatites of Kerimasi volcano and surrounding explosion craters, northern Tanzania, Mineralogical Magazine 74, 803-820 |
| Structural Group Name: | Garnet |
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| Crystal Systems: | cubic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 354 Million Years Ago |
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