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Name: Nafertisite
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IMA Chemistry: Na3Fe2+10Ti2(Si6O17)2O2(OH)6F(H2O)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Nafertisite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Iron (Fe)
Titanium (Ti)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Fluorine (F)
Country of Type Locality: Russia
Year First Published: 1994
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Khomyakov A P, Ferraris G, Ivaldi G, Nechelyustov G N, Soboleva S V (1995) Nafertisite Na_3_(Fe^2+^, Fe^3+^)_6_[Ti_2_Si_12_O_34_](O,OH)_7_·2H_2_O, a new mineral with a new type of banded silicate radical, Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 124(6), 101-107. Formula changed from Na_3_(Fe^2+^, Fe^3+^)_6_[Ti_2_Si_12_O_34_](O,OH)_7_·2H_2_O: Cámara F, Sokolova E, Abdu Y A, Hawthorne F C (2014) Nafertisite, Na_3_Fe^2+^_10_Ti_2_(Si_6_O_17_)_2_O_2_(OH)_6_F(H_2_O)_2_, from Mt. Kukisvumchorr, Khibiny alkaline massif, Kola peninsula, Russia: Refinement of the crystal structure and revision of the chemical formula. European Journal of Mineralogy 26, 689-700.
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Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 413.6 Million Years Ago
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