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Name: Meymacite
Mym
IMA Chemistry: WO3·2H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Meymacite contains elements:
Tungsten (W)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: France
Year First Published: 1874
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Carnot A (1874) Sur quelques minéraux de bismuth et de tungstène de la mine de Meymac (Corrèze), Comptes Rendus Hebdomadaires des Séances de l’Académie des Sciences 79, 302-306 Discredited because meymacite appeared to be identical to ferritungstite: van Tassel R (1961) Ferritungstite et meymacite de Meymac, France, et d'Afrique centrale, Bulletin de la Societé belge de Géologie 70, 376-399 Redefined as the amorphous material: Pierrot R, Van Tassel R (1965) Nouvelle définition de la meymacite et nomenclature de « acides tungstiques » naturels, Bulletin de la Société Française de Minéralogie et de Cristallographie 88, 613-617
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Oldest Known Age: 975.3 Million Years Ago
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