Name: | Tumchaite Tum |
IMA Chemistry: | Na2ZrSi4O11·2H2O |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Tumchaite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Zirconium (Zr) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1999 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Subbotin V V, Merlino S, Pushcharovsky D Y, Pakhomovsky Y A, Ferro O, Bogdanova A N, Voloshin A V, Sorokhtina N V, Zubkova N V (2000) Tumchaite Na_2_(Zr,Sn)Si_4_O_11_·2H_2_O - a new mineral from carbonatites of the Vuoriyarvi alkali-ultrabasic massif, Murmansk Region, Russia, American Mineralogist 85, 1516-1520 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 402 Million Years Ago |
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