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Name: Flamite
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IMA Chemistry: Ca8-x(Na,K)x(SiO4)4-x(PO4)x
Chemistry Elements: The mineral Flamite contains elements:
Calcium (Ca)
Sodium (Na)
Potassium (K)
Silicon (Si)
Oxygen (O)
Phosphorus (P)
Country of Type Locality: Israel
Year First Published: 2013
IMA Status: Approved
Status Notes: Sokol E V, Seryotkin Y V, Kokh S N, Vapnik Ye, Nigmatulina E N, Goryainov S V, Belogub E V, Sharygin V V (2015) Flamite, (Ca,Na,K)_2_(Si,P)O_4_, a new mineral from ultrahigh-temperature combustion metamorphic rocks, Hatrurim Basin, Negev Desert, Israel. Mineralogical Magazine 79, 583-596
Structural Group Name: Not in a structural group
Fleischer's Group Name:  
Crystal Systems: hexagonal
Oldest Known Age: 16 Million Years Ago
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