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Name: Merrillite
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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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