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Name: Ferri-ghoseite
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IMA Chemistry: [box](NaMn2+)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ferri-ghoseite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Manganese (Mn)
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: India
Year First Published: 1993
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Described with the since discredited name, tirodite: Oberti R, Ghose S (1993) Crystal-chemistry of a complex Mn-bearing alkali amphibole ("tirodite") on the verge of exsolution. European Journal of Mineralogy 5, 1153-1160 Mineral is named: Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2013) IMA Commission on new minerals, nomenclature and classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 15. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2012 and 2013. Mineralogical Magazine 77, 1-12
Structural Group Name: Amphibole
Fleischer's Group Name: amphibole-group 3 Na-Ca
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 1000 Million Years Ago
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