Name: | Magnussonite Mnu |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+10As3+6O18(OH,Cl)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Magnussonite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
Year First Published: | 1957 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Gabrielson O (1957) Magnussonite, a new arsenite mineral from the Langban mine in Sweden., Arkiv för Kemi, Mineralogi och Geologi 2, 133-135 Chemical formula changed from (Mn,Mg,Cu)_5_(OH,Cl)(AsO_3_)_3_: Dunn P J, Ramik R A (1984) Magnussonite, new chemical data, an occurrence at Sterling Hill, New Jersey, and new data on a related phase from the Brattfors mine, Sweden, American Mineralogist 69, 800-802 |
Structural Group Name: | Magnussonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | cubic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1898 Million Years Ago |
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