Tourmaline Group.
The Fe²⁺-analogue of uvite.

Note: The material studied by Selway et al. (1998) is very F-rich on the W site [(F0.49(OH)0.51)] and thus grades into the hypothetical "Fluor-feruvite."

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1540

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1540:6

GUID
(UUID V4):

10ae3ae3-2130-4595-958c-f912895067fb

IMA Classification of FeruviteHide

IMA status:

Approved

First published:

1989

Type description reference:

Replacement texture

Classification of FeruviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.CK.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions

Dana 7th ed.:

61.3.1.6

Dana 8th ed.:

61.3.1.4

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
3 : Six-Membered Rings with borate groups

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.5.46

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
5 : Borosilicates

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Fuvt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Fer	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of FeruviteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Dark brownish-black.

Streak:

Gray.

Hardness:

7 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

3.207 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.21 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of FeruviteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.687 n_ε = 1.669

Birefringence:

0.018

Max Birefringence:

δ = 0.018

Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.

Surface Relief:

High

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

O light brown, E very dark brown

Chemistry of FeruviteHide

Mindat Formula:

CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Elements listed:

Al, B, Ca, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Mn,K,Na

Crystallography of FeruviteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Space Group:

R3m

Setting:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 16.01 Å, c = 7.24 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.452

Unit Cell V:

1,607.13 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Original material is granular.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0005228	Feruvite	Grice J D, Robinson G W (1989) Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure The Canadian Mineralogist 27 199-203	1989	Cuvier Island, New Zealand	293
0020666	Feruvite	Gadas P, Novak M, Cempirek J, Filip J, Galiova M V, Groat L A, Vsiansky D (2014) Mineral assemblages, compositional variation, and crystal structure of feruvitic tourmaline from a contaminated anatectic pegmatite at Mirosov near Strazek, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic The Canadian Mineralogist 52 285-301	2014	Mirosov, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic	293
0020667	Feruvite	Gadas P, Novak M, Cempirek J, Filip J, Galiova M V, Groat L A, Vsiansky D (2014) Mineral assemblages, compositional variation, and crystal structure of feruvitic tourmaline from a contaminated anatectic pegmatite at Mirosov near Strazek, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic The Canadian Mineralogist 52 285-301	2014	Mirosov, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic	293
0018788	Feruvite	Grice J D, Ercit T S (1993) Ordering of Fe and Mg in the tourmaline crystal structure: The correct formula Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 165 245-266	1993	Cuvier Island, New Zealand	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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 Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure
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NaX   0.00000   0.00000   0.22220   0.38000 ?
FeY   0.12299   0.06149   0.63661   0.51000 ?
MgY   0.12299   0.06149   0.63661   0.40300 ?
TiY   0.12299   0.06149   0.63661   0.09700 ?
AlZ   0.29832   0.26167   0.61132   0.78700 ?
MgZ   0.29832   0.26167   0.61132   0.13600 ?
FeZ   0.29832   0.26167   0.61132   0.07700 ?
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O1   0.00000   0.00000   0.78120   1.00000 ?
O2   0.06070   0.12140   0.47640   1.00000 ?
O3   0.26600   0.13300   0.51250   1.00000 ?
O4   0.09190   0.18380   0.07100   1.00000 ?
O5   0.18140   0.09070   0.09020   1.00000 ?
O6   0.19530   0.18620   0.77890   1.00000 ?
O7   0.28420   0.28350   0.07890   1.00000 ?
O8   0.20880   0.26950   0.44110   1.00000 ?
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NaX 0.01670 0.01670 0.01970 0.00835 0.00000 0.00000
FeY 0.01020 0.00730 0.01190 0.00510 -0.00440 -0.00220
MgY 0.01020 0.00730 0.01190 0.00510 -0.00440 -0.00220
TiY 0.01020 0.00730 0.01190 0.00510 -0.00440 -0.00220
AlZ 0.00630 0.00660 0.00650 0.00310 0.00010 0.00080
MgZ 0.00630 0.00660 0.00650 0.00310 0.00010 0.00080
FeZ 0.00630 0.00660 0.00650 0.00310 0.00010 0.00080
SiT 0.00570 0.00550 0.00670 0.00260 -0.00030 -0.00050
B 0.00830 0.00950 0.00790 0.00470 -0.00030 -0.00060
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O4 0.00880 0.01680 0.01140 0.00840 -0.00060 -0.00120
O5 0.01580 0.00830 0.01180 0.00790 0.00150 0.00080
O6 0.01140 0.01070 0.00800 0.00610 -0.00070 -0.00160
O7 0.00910 0.00760 0.01170 0.00180 -0.00290 -0.00070
O8 0.00690 0.01100 0.01840 0.00410 0.00060 0.00200

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.00 Å	(10)
6.43 Å	(40)
5.02 Å	(20)
4.63 Å	(20)
4.24 Å	(60)
4.00 Å	(60)
3.50 Å	(60)
3.39 Å	(<10)
3.028 Å	(<10)
2.979 Å	(80)
2.909 Å	(10)
2.636 Å	(10)
2.586 Å	(100)
2.503 Å	(<10)
2.462 Å	(<10)
2.416 Å	(10)
2.388 Å	(10)
2.353 Å	(20)
2.308 Å	(<10)
2.200 Å	(20)
2.172 Å	(20)
2.141 Å	(20)
2.124 Å	(<10)
2.068 Å	(10)
2.051 Å	(50)
2.028 Å	(<10)
2.000 Å	(<10)
1.928 Å	(40)
1.907 Å	(<10)
1.886 Å	(10)
1.857 Å	(20)
1.791 Å	(10)
1.752 Å	(<10)
1.739 Å	(<10)
1.698 Å	(<10)
1.669 Å	(30)
1.649 Å	(20)
1.600 Å	(40)
1.553 Å	(<10)
1.537 Å	(10)
1.517 Å	(30)
1.490 Å	(<10)
1.465 Å	(30)
1.439 Å	(40)
1.417 Å	(20)
1.363 Å	(20)
1.350 Å	(<10)
1.336 Å	(30)
1.317 Å	(20)
1.299 Å	(<10)
1.283 Å	(30)

Comments:

Grice, J. and Robinson, G. (1989)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of FeruviteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Repanga Island (Cuvier Island), Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

General Appearance of Type Material:

Dark brown-black 2 mm anhedral grains. The feruvite occurs in feruvite/dravite cores surrounded by schorl/dravite.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Tourmalinized pegmatite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Schorl	Quartz	Pyrite	Microcline	Dravite
Chlorapatite

Reference:

Replacement texture

Other Language Names for FeruviteHide

German:Feruvit

Russian:Ферувит

Spanish:Feruvita

Relationship of Feruvite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Tourmaline Group

Other Members of this group:

Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
Oxy-rossmanite	◻(Li_0.5Al_2.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-uvite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
UM2008-52-SiO:AlBCaFFeHLiMgNa	(Ca,Na,◻)(Al,Li,Fe,Mg)₃Al₆[Si₆O₁₈](BO₃)₃(OH,O)₃(F,O)
Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)	Pb(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CK.	Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-rossmanite	◻(Li_0.5Al_2.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Luinaite-(OH)	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Mon. m : Bm
9.CK.05	Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
9.CK.05	UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-uvite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CK.10	Abenakiite-(Ce)	Na₂₆Ce₆(Si₆O₁₈)(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(SO₂)O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.CK.15	Scawtite	Ca₇(Si₃O₉)₂CO₃ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.CK.20	Steenstrupine-(Ce)	Na₁₄Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Ce₆Zr(Si₆O₁₈)₂(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m (3 2/m) : R3m
9.CK.20	Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O

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References for FeruviteHide

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Grice, Joel D., Robinson, George W. (1989) Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 27 (2) 199-203

American Mineralogist (1990): 75: 706-707.

Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M., Grew, Edward S., Anovitz, Lawrence M. - Eds. (1996) Boron - Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy Vol. 33. Mineralogical Society of America

Selway, J. B., Černý, P., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1998) Feruvite from lepidolite pegmatites at Red Cross Lake, Manitoba. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (2) 433-439

(2023) Feruvite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Canada
British Columbia Fort Steele Mining Division Kimberley ⓘ Sullivan Mine	Economic Geology (1998)
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Bernic Lake ⓘ Tanco Mine	Selway et al. (2000)
Red Cross Lake ⓘ Red Cross Lake pegmatites	Selway et al. (1998) +1 other reference
Northwest Territories O'Grady Lake area ⓘ O'Grady batholith	Scribner et al. (2018)
ⓘ Stargazer Claim	Ercit et al. (2003)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Sierra Gorda ⓘ Lomas Bayas Mine	Kampf et al. (2012)

China
Hunan Chenzhou Beihu District Qitianling complex Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field ⓘ Xintianling W-Bi deposit	Lu J et al. (2014)

Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District ⓘ Mirošov	Gadas et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Finland
Satakunta Siikainen ⓘ Otamo dolomite quarry	Ilkka Lärvelä collection

Japan
Oita Prefecture Saiki City ⓘ Kiura Mine ?	Minakawa & Adachi (1996)

Madagascar
Vakinankaratra Betafo District Ambohimanambola ⓘ Anjanabonoina pegmatites ?	Färber (n.d.)

Malaysia
Perak Kinta District Ipoh Gopeng ⓘ Tekka Hill	Hoe et al. (2003)

New Zealand (TL)
Waikato Region Thames-Coromandel District ⓘ Repanga Island (Cuvier Island) (TL)	Grice et al. (1989)

Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Chaunskii District (Chaun) ⓘ Kekura deposit	Nagornaya et al. (2021)

Sweden
Stockholm County Haninge Utö ⓘ Utö Mines	Langhof et al. (1998)

Turkey
Yozgat Province Sorgun District Köçeklioğlu ⓘ Tourmaline Breccia Localities	Demirel et al. (2009)

UK
England ⓘ Cornubian Batholith	Duchoslav et al. (2017)
Cornwall St Just Botallack Botallack Mine ⓘ Grylls Bunny	Tindle (2008)

USA
New York St. Lawrence County Magnetite Mining District Clifton ⓘ Clifton Mines	Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483
ⓘ Jayville mine	Rocks & Minerals 82:472-483
Russell ⓘ Donnerville Road roadcuts	Chamberlain et al. (2013)
ⓘ South Carolina	Mittwede (1984)

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