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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