| Name: | Chayesite Cys |
| IMA Chemistry: | KMg4Fe3+[Si12O30] |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Chayesite contains elements: Potassium (K) Magnesium (Mg) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
| Country of Type Locality: | USA |
| Year First Published: | 1987 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Velde D, Medenbach O, Wagner C, Schreyer W (1989) Chayesite, K(Mg,Fe2+)4Fe3+[Si12O30]: A new rock-forming silicate mineral of the osumilite group from the Moon Canyon (Utah) lamproite, American Mineralogist 74, 1368-1373 Chemical formula changed from K(Mg,Fe^2+^)_4_Fe^3+^[Si_12_O_30_]: Miyawaki R, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2019) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 50. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2019. Mineralogical Magazine 83, 615-620 |
| Structural Group Name: | Milarite |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | milarite |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 0.4 Million Years Ago |
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