Name: | Nambulite Nbl |
IMA Chemistry: | LiMn2+4Si5O14(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nambulite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
Year First Published: | 1971 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Yoshii M, Aoki Y, Maeda K (1972) Nambulite, a new lithium- and sodium-bearing manganese silicate from the Funakozawa mine, northeastern Japan, Mineralogical Journal 7, 29-44 |
Structural Group Name: | Rhodonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | rhodonite |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1000 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 6.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 3.51 |
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