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Name: Murakamiite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca2LiSi3O8(OH)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Murakamiite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Lithium (Li)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 2016
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Imaoka T, Nagashima M, Kano T, Kimura J-I, Chang Q, Fukuda C (2017) Murakamiite, LiCa_2_Si_3_O_8_(OH), a Li-analogue of pectolite, from the Iwagi Islet, southwest Japan. European Journal of Mineralogy 29, 1045-1053
Structural Group Name: Pectolite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 145 Million Years Ago
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