Name: | Ramsdellite Rmd |
Specimens in Collection: | |
IMA Chemistry: | MnO2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ramsdellite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1932 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | The mineral is described: Ramsdell L S (1932) An X-ray study of psilomelane and wad, American Mineralogist 17, 143-149 The mineral is named: Fleischer M, Richmond W E (1943) The manganese oxide minerals: a preliminary report, Economic Geology 38, 269-286 |
Structural Group Name: | Ramsdellite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2400 Million Years Ago |
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