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Name: Strunzite
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IMA Chemistry: Mn2+Fe3+2(PO4)2(OH)2·6H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Strunzite contains elements:
Manganese (Mn)
Iron (Fe)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Germany
Year First Published: 1957
IMA Status: Approved,Grandfathered
Status Notes: Frondel C (1957) Strunzit, ein neues Eisen-Mangan-Phosphat. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Monatshefte 1957, 222-226 Chemical formula changed from Mn^2+^Fe^3+^_2_(PO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_·8H_2_O to Mn^2+^Fe^3+^_2_(PO_4_)_2_(OH)_2_·8H_2_O: Fanfani L, Tomassini M, Zanazzi P F, Zanzari A R (1978) The crystal structure of strunzite, a contribution to the crystal chemistry of basic ferric-manganous hydrated phosphates. Tschermaks Mineralogische und Petrographische Mitteilungen 25, 77-87
Structural Group Name: Strunzite
Fleischer's Group Name: strunzite
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1820 Million Years Ago
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