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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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