Name: | Hongheite Hgh |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca19Fe2+Al4(Fe3+,Mg,Al)8([box],B)4BSi18O69(O,OH)9 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Hongheite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Iron (Fe) Aluminum (Al) Magnesium (Mg) Boron (B) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | China |
Year First Published: | 2017 |
IMA Status: | Approved |
Status Notes: | Xu J, Lu G, Fan G, Ge X, Zhu X, Shen G (2019) Hongheite Ca_18_([box],Ca)_2_Fe^2+^Al_4_(Fe^3+^,Mg,Al)_8_([box],B)_4_BSi_18_O_69_(O,OH)_9_: a new vesuvianite group mineral from the world-class Gejiu tin polymetallic orefield, Yunnan Province, China. Acta Geologica Sinica 93, 138-146 |
Structural Group Name: | Vesuvianite |
Fleischer's Group Name: | |
Crystal Systems: | tetragonal |
Oldest Known Age: | 145 Million Years Ago |
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