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Name: Høgtuvaite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca4[Fe2+6Fe3+6]O4[Si8Be2Al2O36]
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Høgtuvaite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Iron (Fe)
Oxygen (O)
Silicon (Si)
Beryllium (Be)
Aluminum (Al)
Country of Type Locality: Norway
Year First Published: 1990
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Grauch R I, Lindahl I, Evans H T, Burt D M, Fitzpatrick J J, Foord E E, Graff P, Hysingjord J (1994) Høgtuvaite, a new beryllian member of the aenigmatite group from Norway, with new X-ray data on aenigmatite, The Canadian Mineralogist 32, 439-448 Chemical formula revised: Grew E S, Hålenius U, Pasero M, Barbier J (2008) Recommended nomenclature for the sapphirine and surinamite group (sapphirine supergroup), Mineralogical Magazine 72, 839-876
Structural Group Name: Sapphirine
Fleischer's Group Name: aenigmatite
Crystal Systems: triclinic
Oldest Known Age: 414 Million Years Ago
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