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Name: Ruifrancoite
Rui
IMA Chemistry: Ca2([box],Mn)2(Fe3+,Mn,Mg)4Be4(PO4)6(OH)6·4H2O
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Ruifrancoite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Manganese (Mn)
Iron (Fe)
Magnesium (Mg)
Beryllium (Be)
Phosphorus (P)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Country of Type Locality: Brazil
Year First Published: 2005
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Atencio D, Chukanov N V, Coutinho J M V, Menezes L A D, Dubinchuk V T, Möckel S (2007) Ruifrancoite, a new Fe^3+^-dominant monoclinic member of the roscherite group from Galiléia, Minas Gerais, Brazil, The Canadian Mineralogist 45, 1263-1273
Structural Group Name: Roscherite
Fleischer's Group Name: roscherite
Crystal Systems: monoclinic
Oldest Known Age: 582 Million Years Ago
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