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| Name: | Richterite Rct |
| Specimens in Collection: |  #287: Hackmanite/Richterite Badakhshan, Afghanistan |
| IMA Chemistry: | Na(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Chemistry Elements: | The mineral Richterite contains elements: Sodium (Na) Calcium (Ca) Magnesium (Mg) Silicon (Si) Oxygen (O) Hydrogen (H) |
| Country of Type Locality: | Sweden |
| Year First Published: | 1865 |
| IMA Status: | Approved,Redefined |
| Status Notes: | Breithaupt A (1865) Mineralogische Studien. 25. Richterit, Berg- und Huttenmannische Zeitung 24, 364-364 Redefined: Leake B E, Woolley A R, Arps C E S, Birch W D, Gilbert M C, Grice J D, Hawthorne F C, Kato A, Kisch H J, Krivovichev V G, Linthout K, Laird J, Mandarino J A, Maresch W V, Nickel E H, Rock N M S, Schumacher J C, Smith D C, Stephenson N C N, Ungaretti L, Whittaker E J W, Youzhi G (1997) Nomenclature of amphiboles: Report of the subcommittee on amphiboles of the International Mineralogical Association, commission on new minerals and mineral names, The Canadian Mineralogist 35, 219-246 |
| Structural Group Name: | Amphibole |
| Fleischer's Group Name: | amphibole-group 3 Na-Ca |
| Crystal Systems: | monoclinic |
| Oldest Known Age: | 4620 Million Years Ago |
| Mohs Hardness: | 5.5 |
| Diaphaneity: | 2.0 |
| Specific Gravity: | 3.25 |
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