Name: | Meieranite Mei |
IMA Chemistry: | Na2Sr3MgSi6O17 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Meieranite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Strontium (Sr) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | South Africa |
Year First Published: | 2015 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Yang H, Gu X, Downs R T, Evans S H, Van Nieuwenhuizen J J, Lavinsky R M, Xie X (2019) Meieranite, Na_2_Sr_3_MgSi_6_O_17_, a new mineral from the Wessels mine, Kalahari Manganese Fields, South Africa. The Canadian Mineralogist 57, 457-466 |
Structural Group Name: | Nordite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1054 Million Years Ago |
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