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Name: Harkerite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca48Mg16[AlSi4O15(OH)]4(BO3)16(CO3)16·2(H2O,HCl)
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Harkerite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Magnesium (Mg)
Aluminum (Al)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Hydrogen (H)
Boron (B)
Carbon (C)
Chlorine (Cl)
Country of Type Locality: United Kingdom
Year First Published: 1951
IMA Status: Approved,Redefined
Status Notes: Tilley C E (1948) Dolomite contact skarns of the Broadford area, Skye: a preliminary note. Geological Magazine 85, 213-218 Chemical formula revised from Ca_12_Mg_4_Al(CO_3_)_5_(BO_3_)_3_(SiO_4_)_4_·H_2_O to Ca_48_Mg_16_[AlSi_4_O_15_(OH)]_4_(BO_3_)_16_(CO_3_)_16_·2(H_2_O,HCl): Evans R J, Groat L A, Cempírek J, Škoda R, Grew E S, Bernard C (2018) The crystal chemistry of the sakhaite-harkerite solid solution. American Mineralogist 103, 1749-1760
Structural Group Name: Harkerite
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 601 Million Years Ago
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