Name: | Strunzite Snz |
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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