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Name: Lipuite
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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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