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Fluoronybøite

Formula:
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(F,OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
System:MonoclinicColour:bluish grey
Hardness:6
Name:Named as the F analogue of Nyböite
This page provides mineralogical data about Fluoronybøite.

Classification of Fluoronybøite

IMA status:Approved 2002
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/F.08-57
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:9.DE.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles
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Type Occurrence of Fluoronybøite

Type Locality:Jianchang, Donghai Co., Lianyungang Prefecture, Jiangsu Province, China
General Appearance of Type Material:microscopic grains (?)
Geological Setting of type material:in a kyanite-bearing eclogite

Physical Properties of Fluoronybøite

Lustre:Vitreous
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Translucent
Colour:bluish grey
Streak:white
Hardness (Mohs):6
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Poor/Indistinct
on {110}
Density (measured):3.18 g/cm3

Crystallography of Fluoronybøite

Crystal System:Monoclinic
Class (H-M):2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:B2/m {B1 1 2/m} {C2/m} {C1 2/m 1}
Cell Parameters:a = 9.666Å, b = 17.8Å, c = 5.311Å
β = 104.1°
Ratio:a:b:c = 0.543 : 1 : 0.298
Unit Cell Volume:V 886.2 ų
Z:2
X-Ray Powder Diffraction:
d-spacingIntensity
8.31 (65)
3.08 (60)

Optical Data of Fluoronybøite

Type:Biaxial (-)
Pleochroism:Strong
Comments:colourless, lilac, pale bluish green

Chemical Properties of Fluoronybøite

Formula:
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(F,OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
All elements listed in formula:Al, F, H, Mg, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Fluoronybøite to other Species

Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

- +
9.DE.05Anthophyllite
☐[Mg
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Cummingtonite
[ ][Mg
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Clinoferroholmquistite
[ ][Li
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Grunerite
[ ][Fe
2+
2
][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Manganocummingtonite
[ ][Mn
2+
2
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Manganogrunerite
[ ][Mn
2+
2
][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Permanganogrunerite
[ ][Mn
2+
2
][Mn
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.05Fluoro-sodic-ferropedrizite
NaLi
 
2
(Fe
 
2
Al
 
2
Li)(Si
 
6
Al
 
2
)O
 
22
F
 
2
9.DE.10Actinolite
☐Ca
 
2
(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
5
(Si
 
8
O
 
22
)(OH)
 
2
9.DE.10Alumino-ferro-hornblende
Ca
 
2
Fe
 
4
Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.10Alumino-magnesio-hornblende
Ca
 
2
Mg
 
4
Al
 
2
Si
 
7
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.10Aluminotschermakite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Ferritschermakite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Ferro-Actinolite
☐[Ca
 
2
][(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Ferrohornblende
☐[Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Ferrotschermakite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
 
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Joesmithite
PbCa
 
2
Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
[Si
 
6
Be
 
2
O
 
22
](OH)
 
2
9.DE.10Magnesiohornblende
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Tremolite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Tschermakite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
 
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Ferri-Ferrotschermakite
9.DE.10Alumino-Ferrotschermakite
9.DE.10Cannilloite
[Ca][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Fluor-cannilloite
[Ca][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(F,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Parvo-manganotremolite
☐[CaMn
2+
 
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.10Fluorotremolite
☐[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][F
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Edenite
Na[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Ferro-edenite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Ferrokaersutite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Ti][O|OH|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Ferropargasite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Hastingsite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Kaersutite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Ti][O|OH|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Magnesiohastingsite
Na[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Magnesiosadanagaite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Pargasite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Sadanagaite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Fluoro-edenite
Na[Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
5
][(F,OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassic-Ferrisadanagaite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassic-Magnesiosadanagaite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassicpargasite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassicsadanagaite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
3
Si
 
5
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Fluoro-magnesiohastingsite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][F
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Ferriwhittakerite
Na(Na
 
1.0-1.5
Li
 
0.5-1.0
)
 
2
(Fe
3+
2
Mg
 
2
Li)Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.15Ferri-ottoliniite
[](Na
 
1
Li
 
1
)(Fe
3+
2
Mg
 
3
)Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.15Fluoro-potassichastingsite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(F,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Chloro-potassichastingsite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(Cl,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Fluoropargasite
[Na][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(F,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Parvo-mangano-edenite
Na[CaMn
2+
 
][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Chloro-potassicpargasite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Al][(Cl,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Chloro-potassic-ferro-edenite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Fe
2+
5
][(Cl,OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassic-magnesiohastingsite
[K][Ca
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.15Potassic-ferropargasite
KCa
 
2
(Fe
2+
4
Al)Si
 
6
Al
 
2
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.20Aluminobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Aluminokatophorite
9.DE.20Aluminotaramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Barroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferri-ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferri-ferrowinchite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferribarroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferritaramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferrikatophorite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Alumino-ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferrorichterite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferrowinchite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Katophorite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferri-magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Richterite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Taramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Winchite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Alumino-Magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Fluororichterite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Magnesiokatophorite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Fluoro-potassicrichterite
K[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Potassicrichterite
K[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Parvowinchite
☐[Mn
2+
 
Na][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Ferriwinchite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][F
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.20IMA2007-015
K[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Arfvedsonite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Eckermannite
[Na][Na
 
2
][(Mg,Fe
2+
 
)
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferro-eckermannite
[Na][Na
 
2
][(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
4
Al][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferroglaucophane
[ ][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Glaucophane
[ ][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Kornite
[(Na,K)][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
2
Mn
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Kôzulite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mn
2+
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Leakeite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Magnesioriebeckite
[ ][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Magnesio-arfvedsonite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Nybøite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Riebeckite
[ ][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ungarettiite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mn
2+
2
Mn
3+
3
][O
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferric-ferronybøite
[Na][Na
 
2
][(Fe
2+
 
,Mg)
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferri-clinoferroholmquistite
[ ][Li
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferric-nyboite
9.DE.25Ferroleakeite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Ferronyböite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Fluoro-ferroleakeite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite
[(☐,Na)][(Li,☐)
 
2
][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(F,OH)
 
2
|[Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Sodic-ferripedrizite
[Na][Li
 
2
][Mg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Potassicleakeite
[K][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Dellaventuraite
NaNa
 
2
(MgMn
3+
2
LiTi
4+
 
)Si
 
8
O
 
22
O
 
2
9.DE.25Fluoro-sodicpedrizite
[Na][Li
 
2
][Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
Li][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Potassicarfvedsonite
[(K,Na)][Na
 
2
][Fe
2+
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Obertiite
[Na][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
3
(Ti,Fe
3+
 
,Mn
3+
 
)
 
2
][O
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite
[(K,Na)][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(F,OH)
 
2
|[Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Sodic-ferri-ferropedrizite
[Na][Li
 
2
][Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
2
Li][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite
[K][Na
 
2
][Mg
 
4
Fe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
9.DE.25Sodicpedrizite
NaLi
 
2
(LiMg
 
2
Fe
3+
 
Al)(Si
 
8
O
 
22
)(OH)
 
2
9.DE.25Sodic-ferropedrizite
NaLi
 
2
(LiFe
2+
2
Al)Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.25Pedrizite
Li
 
2
(Li,Mg,Fe
2+
 
Al)
 
5
Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.25Ferropedrizite
NaLi
 
2
[Fe
2+
2
Fe
3+
 
AlLi)Si
 
8
O
 
22
(OH)
 
2
9.DE.25IMA2009-012
NaNa
 
2
(Mg
 
2
Al
 
2
Li)(Si
 
8
O
 
22
)F
 
2
9.DE.25IMA2009-034
NaNa
 
2
(Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
 
Ti)Si
 
8
O
 
22
O
 
2

Other Names for Fluoronybøite

Synonyms:
IMA2002-010
Other Languages:
German:Fluoronyböit
Spanish:Fluoronyböita

Other Information

Fluorescence in UV light:none
Health Warning:No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.

References for Fluoronybøite

Reference List:Oberti, R., M. Boiocchi & D.C. Smith: Fluoronyböite from Jianchang (Su-Lu, China) and nyböite from Nybö (Nordfjord, Norway): a petrological and crystal-chemical comparison of these two high-pressure amphiboles, Mineralogical Magazine (2003): 67: 769-782.

Hawthorne, Frank C., and Roberta Oberti (2006), On the classification of amphiboles: Canadian Mineralogist:
44(1): 1-21.

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    Localities for Fluoronybøite

    (TL) indicates type locality. ? indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality. All other localities listed without reference should be considered as uncertain and unproven until references can be found.
    China
     
    • Jiangsu Province
      • Lianyungang Prefecture
        • Donghai Co.
    		Oberti, R., Boiocchi, M., and Smith, D.C. (2003): Mineralogical Magazine 67(4), 769-782.
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