Name: | Ferrobustamite Fbst |
IMA Chemistry: | CaFe2+Si2O6 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Ferrobustamite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) |
Country of Type Locality: | United Kingdom |
Year First Published: | 1937 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | A mineral distinct from wollastonite was observed but not named: Tilley C E (1937) Wollastonite solid solutions from Scawt Hill, Co. Antrim. Mineralogical Magazine 24, 569-572 Rapoport P A, Burnham C W (1973) Ferrobustamite: The crystal structures of two Ca,Fe bustamite-type pyroxenoids, Zeitschrift für Kristallographie 138, 419-438 |
Structural Group Name: | Wollastonite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | wollastonite |
Crystal Systems: | triclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 2100 Million Years Ago |
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