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Name: Mazzite-Mg
Maz-Mg
IMA Chemistry: Mg5(Si26Al10)O72·30H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Mazzite-Mg contains elements:
Magnesium (Mg)
Silicon (Si)
Aluminum (Al)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: France
Year First Published: 1973
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Galli E, Passaglia E, Pongiluppi D, Rinaldi R (1974) Mazzite, a new mineral, the natural counterpart of the synthetic zeolite Ω, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 45, 99-105 Name changed from mazzite, chemical formula revised from Na_0.3_K_2.5_Ca_1.4_Mg_2.1_(Al_9.9_Si_26.5_O_72_)·28H_2_O: Arletti R, Galli E, Vezzalini G, Wise W S (2005) Mazzite-Na, a new zeolite from Boron, California: its description and crystal structure, American Mineralogist 90, 1186-1191
Structural Group Name:  
Fleischer's Group Name: zeolite-mazzite series
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
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