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Name: Lavinskyite
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IMA Chemistry: K(LiCu)Cu6(Si4O11)2(OH)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Lavinskyite contains elements:
Potassium (K)
Lithium (Li)
Copper (Cu)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: South Africa
Year First Published: 2012
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Yang H, Downs R T, Evans S H, Pinch W W (2014) Lavinskyite, K(LiCu)Cu_6_(Si_4_O_11_)_2_(OH)_4_, isotypic with plancheite, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. American Mineralogist 99, 525-530
Structural Group Name: Plancheite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 1010 Million Years Ago
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