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Name: Ferriwhittakerite
IMA Chemistry: Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ferriwhittakerite contains elements:
Sodium (Na)
Lithium (Li)
Magnesium (Mg)
Iron (Fe)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality:
Year First Published:
IMA Status: Discredited
Status Notes: Oberti R, Camara F, Caballero J M (2004) Ferri-ottoliniite and ferriwhittakerite, two new end-members of the new Group 5 for monoclinic amphiboles, American Mineralogist 89, 888-893 Name is discredited: 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
Fleischer's Group Name: amphibole-group 5 Na-Ca-Mg-Fe-Mn-Li
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
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