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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