Name: | Flamite Fmt |
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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