Name: | Mangani-obertiite Mob |
IMA Chemistry: | NaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Mangani-obertiite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Manganese (Mn) Titanium (Ti) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Germany |
Year First Published: | 1998 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Hawthorne F C, Cooper M A, Grice J D, Ottolini L (2000) A new anhydrous amphibole from the Eifel region, Germany: Description and crystal structure of obertiite, NaNa_2_(Mg_3_FeTi)Si_8_O_22_O_2_, American Mineralogist 85, 236-241 Name changed from obertiite to ferri-obertiite: Hawthorne F C, Oberti R, Harlow G E, Maresch W V, Martin R F, Schumacher J C, Welch M D (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist 97, 2031-2048 Name changed from ferri-obertiite and chemical formula revised: Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2014) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 22. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 1241-1248. |
Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 4 Na |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 0.4 Million Years Ago |
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