Name: | Potassic-pargasite Pprg |
IMA Chemistry: | KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Potassic-pargasite contains elements: Potassium (K) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Aluminum (Al) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
Country of Type Locality: | Finland |
Year First Published: | 1994 |
IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
Status Notes: | Robinson G W, Grice J D, Gault R A, Lalonde A E (1997) Potassicpargasite, a new member of the amphibole group from Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 1535-1540 Name changed from potassicpargasite: 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 2 Ca |
Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
Oldest Known Age: | 427 Million Years Ago |
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