| Name: | Ribbeite Rib |
| IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+5(SiO4)2(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ribbeite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Namibia |
| Year First Published: | 1985 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Peacor D R, Dunn P J, Su S, Innes J (1987) Ribbeite, a polymorph of alleghanyite and member of the leucophoenicite group from the Kombat mine, Namibia, American Mineralogist 72, 213-216 |
| Structural Group Name: | Humite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 1349 Million Years Ago |
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