Name: | Fluoro-richterite Flrct |
IMA Chemistry: | Na(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22F2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Fluoro-richterite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Fluorine (F) |
Country of Type Locality: | Russia |
Year First Published: | 1992 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Bazhenov A G, Nedosekova I L, Petersen E U (1993) Fluorrichterite Na_2_Ca(Mg,Fe)_5_[Si_8_O_22_](F,OH)_2_ - a new mineral species in the amphibole group, Zapiski Vserossijskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 122(3), 98-102 Name changed from fluorrichterite: 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 3 Na-Ca |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 1240 Million Years Ago |
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