Name: | Montanite Mta |
IMA Chemistry: | Bi3+2Te6+O6·nH2O (0 ≤ n ≤ 2/3) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Montanite contains elements: Bismuth (Bi) Tellurium (Te) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1868 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Genth F A (1868) Contributions to mineralogy - No. VII, The American Journal of Science and Arts 95, 305-321 Chemical formula changed from Bi^3+^_2_Te^6+^O_6_·2H_2_O: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2022) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) - Newsletter 66. European Journal of Mineralogy 34, 253-257 |
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Oldest Known Age: | 2638 Million Years Ago |
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