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Name: Fluoro-riebeckite
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IMA Chemistry: [box]Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22F2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Fluoro-riebeckite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: USA
Year First Published: 1978
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Hawthorne F C (1978) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles. VIII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of fluor-riebeckite, The Canadian Mineralogist 16, 187-194 Name changed from fluor-riebeckite: Hawthorne F C, Oberti R, Harlow G E, Maresch W V, Martin R F, Schumacher J C, Welch M D (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist 97, 2031-2048
Structural Group Name: Amphibole-amphiboles sodic
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 2072 Million Years Ago
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