| Name: | Mountkeithite Mke |
| IMA Chemistry: | (Mg1-xFe3+x)(SO4)x/2(OH)2·nH2O (x < 0.5, n > 3x/2) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Mountkeithite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Sulfur (S) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Australia |
| Year First Published: | 1980 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Hudson D R, Bussell M (1981) Mountkeithite, a new pyroaurite-related mineral with an expanded interlayer containing exchangeable MgSO_4_, Mineralogical Magazine 44, 345-350 |
| Structural Group Name: | Woodwardite, Hydrotalcite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | woodwardite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2742 Million Years Ago |
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