| Name: | Magbasite Mgb |
| IMA Chemistry: | KBaFe3+Mg7Si8O22(OH)2F6 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Magbasite contains elements: Potassium (K) Barium (Ba) Iron (Fe) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | China |
| Year First Published: | 1965 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Semenov I E, Khomyakov A R, Bukova A V (1965) Magbasite - new mineral, Doklady Akademii Nauk SSSR 163, 718-719 Chemical formula revised from KBaMg_6_AlSi_6_O_20_F_2_: Welch M D, Mitchell R H, Kampf A R, Chakhmouradian, Smith D, Carter M (2014) Crystal structure and topological affinities of magbasite, KBaFe^3+^Mg_7_Si_8_O_22_(OH)_2_F_6_: a trellis structure related to amphibole and carpholite. Mineralogical Magazine 78, 29-45 |
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| Crystal Systems: | orthorhombic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 2070 Million Years Ago |
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