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Name: Yakhontovite
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IMA Chemistry: (Ca,Na,K)0.2(Cu,Fe,Mg)2Si4O10(OH)2ยท3H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Yakhontovite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
Copper (Cu)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1984
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Postnikova V P, Tsipurskij S I, Sidorenko G A, Mokhov A V (1986) Yakhontovite - a new copper-bearing smectite, Mineralogiceskij Zhurnal 8, 80-84
Structural Group Name: Clay, Smectite-vermiculite
Fleischer's Group Name: smectite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 370 Million Years Ago
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