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Name: Meieranite
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IMA Chemistry: Na2Sr3MgSi6O17
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Meieranite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Strontium (Sr)
Magnesium (Mg)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Country of Type Locality: South Africa
Year First Published: 2015
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Yang H, Gu X, Downs R T, Evans S H, Van Nieuwenhuizen J J, Lavinsky R M, Xie X (2019) Meieranite, Na_2_Sr_3_MgSi_6_O_17_, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist 57, 457-466
Structural Group Name: Nordite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 1054 Million Years Ago
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