Name: | Lipuite Lp |
IMA Chemistry: | KNa8Mn3+5Mg0.5[Si12O30(OH)4](PO4)O2(OH)2·4H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Lipuite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Manganese (Mn) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Phosphorus (P) |
Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
Year First Published: | 2014 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Gu X, Yang H, Xie X, Van Nieuwenhuizen J J, Downs R T, Evans S H (2019) Lipuite, a new manganese phyllosilicate mineral from the N'Chwaning III mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 645-654 |
Structural Group Name: | Not in a structural group |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
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