Name: | Edgarite Edg |
IMA Chemistry: | FeNb3S6 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Edgarite contains elements: Iron (Fe) Niobium (Nb) Sulfur (S) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1995 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Barkov A Y, Martin R F, Men'shikov Y P, Savchenko Y E, Thibault Y, Laajoki K V O (2000) Edgarite, FeNb_3_S_6_, first natural niobium rich sulfide from the Khibina alkaline complex, Russian Far North: evidence for chalcophile behavior of Nb in a fenite, Contributions to Mineralogy and Petrology 138, 229-236 |
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Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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