| Name: | Nanlingite Nan |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na(Ca5Li)Mg12(AsO3)2[Fe2+(AsO3)6]F14 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Nanlingite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Lithium (Li) Magnesium (Mg) Arsenic (As) Oxygen (O) Iron (Fe) Fluorine (F) |
| Country of Type Locality: | China |
| Year First Published: | 1976 |
| IMA Status: | Approved |
| Status Notes: | Mineral is described with ideal chemistry CaMg_3_F_3_(AsO_3_)_2_ Gu X, Ding K, Xu Y (1976) Nanlingite - A new arsenite mineral from southern China, Geochimica 2, 107-112 Chemical formula revised to CaMg_4_(AsO_3_)_2_F_4_: Fleischer M, Pabst A, Mandarino J A, Chao G Y (1977) New mineral names, American Mineralogist 62, 1057-1061 On the basis of its crystal structure, the chemical formula is again revised, this time to Na(Ca_5_Li)Mg_12_(AsO_3_)_2_[Fe^2+^(AsO_3_)_6_]F_14_: Yang Z, Giester G, Ding K, Tillmanns E (2011) Crystal structure of nanlingite - the first mineral with a [Fe(AsO_3_)_6_] configuration, European Journal of Mineralogy 23, 63-71 |
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| Crystal Systems: | hexagonal |
| Oldest Known Age: | 163.2 Million Years Ago |
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