| Name: | Holmquistite Hlm |
| IMA Chemistry: | [box]Li2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Holmquistite contains elements: Lithium (Li) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1913 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Osann A (1913) Über Holmquistit, einen Lithionglaukophan von der Insel Utö. Sitzungsberichte der Heidelberger Akademie der Wissenschaften 1913, 3-16 Redefined as Mg-end member of the holmquistite series: Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: Report of the subcommittee on amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, commission on new minerals and mineral names, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 219-246 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 1 Mg-Fe-Mn-Li |
| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2799 Million Years Ago |
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