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Name: Putnisite
Pni
IMA Chemistry: SrCa4Cr3+8(CO3)8(SO4)(OH)16·25H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Putnisite contains elements:
Strontium (Sr)
Calcium (Ca)
Chromium (Cr)
Carbon (C)
Oxygen (O)
Sulfur (S)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Australia
Year First Published: 2011
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Elliott P, Giester G, Rowe R, Pring A (2014) Putnisite, SrCa_4_Cr^3+^_8_(CO_3_)_8_SO_4_(OH)_16_·25H_2_O, a new mineral from Western Australia: description and crystal structure. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 131-144
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: orthorhombic
Oldest Known Age: 2709 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 1.75
Diaphaneity: 2.0
Specific Gravity: 2.2
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