| Name: | Manandonite Mnd |
| IMA Chemistry: | Li2Al4(Si2AlB)O10(OH)8 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Manandonite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Boron (B) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Madagascar |
| Year First Published: | 1912 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
| Status Notes: | Lacroix A (1912) Sur une nouvelle espèce minérale (manandonite) des pegmatites de Madagascar, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie 35, 223-226 Chemical formula redefined: Zheng H, Bailey S W (1995) The crystal structure of manandonite-2H2, American Mineralogist 80, 387-393 |
| Structural Group Name: | Serpentine, Clay |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | kaolinite-serpentine-serpentine subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 500 Million Years Ago |
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