Name: | Fersmanite Fsn |
IMA Chemistry: | Ca4(Na,Ca)4(Ti,Nb)4(Si2O7)2O8F3 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fersmanite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Sodium (Na) Titanium (Ti) Niobium (Nb) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1929 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Grandfathered |
Status Notes: | Labuncov A (1929) La fersmanite - un nouveau minéral des Monts Chibines, Comptes Rendus (Doklady) de l’Académie des Sciences de l’URSS 1929, 297-301 Chemical formula redefined: Sokolova E, Hawthorne F C, Khomyakov A P (2002) The crystal chemistry of fersmanite, Ca_4_(Na,Ca)_4_(Ti,Nb)_4_(Si_2_O_7_)_2_O_8_F_3_, The Canadian Mineralogist 40, 1421-1428 |
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Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 413.6 Million Years Ago |
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