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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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