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Name: Kraisslite
Ksl
IMA Chemistry: Zn3(Mn,Mg)25(Fe3+,Al)(As3+O3)2[(Si,As5+)O4]10(OH)16
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Kraisslite contains elements:
Zinc (Zn)
Manganese (Mn)
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Aluminum (Al)
Arsenic (As)
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1977
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Moore P B, Ito J (1978) Kraisslite, a new platy arsenosilicate from Sterling Hill, New Jersey, American Mineralogist 63, 938-940 Chemical formula revised: Dunn P J, Nelen J A (1980) Kraisslite and mcgovernite: new chemical data, American Mineralogist 65, 957-960 Chemical formula revised again: Cooper M A, Hawthorne F C (2012) Crystal structure of kraisslite, Zn_3_(Mn,Mg)_25_(Fe^3+^,Al)(As^3+^O_3_)_2_[(Si,As^5+^)O_4_]_10_(OH)_16_, from the Sterling Hill mine, Ogdensburg, Sussex County, New Jersey, USA, Mineralogical Magazine 76, 2819-2836
Structural Group Name: Hematolite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic|hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 1180 Million Years Ago
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