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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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