Name: | Feruvite Fuvt |
IMA Chemistry: | CaFe2+3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Feruvite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | New Zealand |
Year First Published: | 1987 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Grice J D, Robinson G W (1989) Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure, The Canadian Mineralogist 27, 199-203 Chemical composition redefined: Henry D J, Novák M, Hawthorne F C, Ertl A, Dutrow B L, Uher P, Pezzotta F (2011) Nomenclature of the tourmaline-supergroup minerals, American Mineralogist 96, 895-913 |
Structural Group Name: | Tourmaline |
Fleischer's Group Name: | tourmaline |
Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 2660 Million Years Ago |
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