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Name: Halloysite-7Å
IMA Chemistry: Al2Si2O5(OH)4
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Halloysite-7Å contains elements:
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Belgium
Year First Published: 1826
IMA Status: Grandfathered|Approved
Status Notes: Originally named halloysite: Berthier P (1826) Analyse de l'halloysite, Annales de Chimie et de Physique 32, 332-334 Name changed to halloysite-7Å: Bailey S W (1980) Summary of recommendations of the AIPEA nomenclature committee, The Canadian Mineralogist 18, 143-150
Structural Group Name: Kaolinite
Fleischer's Group Name: kaolinite-serpentine-kaolinite subgroup
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 460 Million Years Ago
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