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Name: Sonolite
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IMA Chemistry: Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Sonolite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Japan
Year First Published: 1963
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Yoshinaga M (1963) Sonolite, a new manganese silicate mineral, Memoirs of the Faculty of Science, Kyushu Imperial University, Series D 14, 1-21
Structural Group Name: Humite
Fleischer's Group Name: humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1898 Million Years Ago
Mohs Hardness: 5.5
Diaphaneity: 2.0
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