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Name: Moraesite
Mae
IMA Chemistry: Be2(PO4)(OH)·4H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Moraesite contains elements:
Beryllium (Be)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Brazil
Year First Published: 1953
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Lindberg M L, Pecora W T, Barbosa A L M (1953) Moraesite, a new hydrous beryllium phosphate from Minas Gerais, Brazil, American Mineralogist 38, 1126-1133
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Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2550 Million Years Ago
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