Name: | Fluoro-riebeckite Frbk |
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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