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Name: Lithiomarsturite
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IMA Chemistry: LiCaMn2+3Si5O14(OH)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Lithiomarsturite contains elements:
Lithium (Li)
Calcium (Ca)
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1988
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Peacor D R, Dunn P J, White J S, Grice J D, Chi P H (1990) Lithiomarsturite, a new member of the pyroxenoid group, from North Carolina, American Mineralogist 75, 409-414 Chemical formula changed from LiMn^2+^_2_Ca_2_Si_5_O_14_(OH) to LiCaMn^2+^_3_Si_5_O_14_(OH): Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 65. European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 143-148
Structural Group Name: Rhodonite
Fleischer's Group Name: rhodonite
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 351 Million Years Ago
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