| Name: | Fluor-liddicoatite Fld |
| IMA Chemistry: | Ca(Li2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3F |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fluor-liddicoatite contains elements: Calcium (Ca) Lithium (Li) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Madagascar |
| Year First Published: | 1976 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Dunn P J, Appleman D E, Nelen J E (1977) Liddicoatite, a new calcium end-member of the tourmaline group, American Mineralogist 62, 1121-1124 Name changed from liddicoatite, and chemical formula modified: Henry D J, Novák M, Hawthorne F C, Ertl A, Dutrow B L, Uher P, Pezzotta F (2011) Nomenclature of the tourmaline-supergroup minerals, American Mineralogist 96, 895-913 |
| Structural Group Name: | Tourmaline |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | tourmaline |
| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2799 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 3.33 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.02 |
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