Name: | Jerrygibbsite Jgb |
IMA Chemistry: | Mn2+9(SiO4)4(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Jerrygibbsite contains elements: Manganese (Mn) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | USA |
Year First Published: | 1981 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Dunn P J, Peacor D R, Simmons W B, Essene E J (1984) Jerrygibbsite, a new polymorph of Mn_9_(SiO_4_)_4_(OH)_2_ from Franklin, New Jersey, with new data on leucophoenicite, American Mineralogist 69, 546-552 |
Structural Group Name: | Humite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | humite-reinhardbraunsite subgroup |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1349 Million Years Ago |
Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
Specific Gravity: | 4.0 |
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