Name: | Merrillite Mer |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca9NaMg(PO4)7 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Merrillite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Magnesium (Mg) Phosphorus (P) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | Italy (meteorite) / India (meteorite) / Poland (meteorite) / USA (meteorite) |
Year First Published: | 1917 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Wherry E T (1917) Merrillite, meteoritic calcium phosphate, American Mineralogist 2, 119-119 |
Structural Group Name: | Cerite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 4700 Million Years Ago |
Specific Gravity: | 3.1 |
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