| Name: | Magnesio-foitite Mfoi |
| IMA Chemistry: | [box](Mg2Al)Al6(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH) |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Magnesio-foitite contains elements: Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Boron (B) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Japan |
| Year First Published: | 1998 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Hawthorne F C, Selway J B, Kato A, Matsubara S, Shimizu M, Grice J D, Vajdak J (1999) Magnesiofoitite, [box](Mg_2_Al)Al_6_(Si_6_O_18_)(BO_3_)_3_(OH)_4_, a new alkali-deficient tourmaline, The Canadian Mineralogist 37, 1439-1443 Name changed from magnesiofoitite: 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: | 1814 Million Years Ago |
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