| Name: | Defernite Def |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca6(CO3)1.58(Si2O7)0.21(OH)7[Cl0.50(OH)0.08(H2O)0.42] |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Defernite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Carbon (C) Oxygen (O) Silicon (Si) Hydrogen (H) Chlorine (Cl) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Turkey |
| Year First Published: | 1978 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Sarp H, Taner M F, Deferne J, Bizouard H, Liebich B W (1980) La defernite, Ca6(CO3)2(OH,Cl)8·nH2O, un nouveau carbonate de calcium chloro-hydroxylé, Bulletin de Minéralogie 103, 185-189 Chemical formula revised from Ca_6_(CO_3_,SiO_4_)_2_(OH)_7-8_: Armbruster T, Yang P, Liebich B W (1996) Mechanism of the SiO4 for CO3 substitution in defernite, Ca_6_(CO3)_1.58_(Si_2_O_7_)_0.21_(OH)_7_[Cl_0.50_(OH)_0.08_(H_2_O)_0.42_]: a single-crystal X-ray study at 100 K. American Mineralogist 81, 625-631 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 601 Million Years Ago |
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