Name: | Eirikite Eir |
IMA Chemistry: | KNa6Be2(Si15Al3)O39F2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Eirikite contains elements: Potassium (K) Sodium (Na) Beryllium (Be) Silicon (Si) Aluminum (Al) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Norway |
Year First Published: | 2007 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | The mineral is named but not described: Grice J D (2008) Be-silicates: New minerals, structure topologies, classification and uses, Geochimica et Cosmochimica Acta 72, A329-A329 Mineral described in this publication: Larsen A O, Kolitsch U, Gault R A, Giester G (2010) Eirikite, a new mineral species of the leifite group from the Langesundsfjord district, Norway, European Journal of Mineralogy 22, 875-880 |
Structural Group Name: | Leifite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 370 Million Years Ago |
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