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Fillowite

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Kiluli, Rwanda
© 2007, J. Weissman

Formula:
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
System:TrigonalColour:Wax-yellow, yellowish ...
Hardness:4½
Name:After A.N. Fillow of Branchville, Connecticut, USA, original owner and operator of the Branchville pegmatite and mine, and who first collected the rare manganese phosphates that made the locality famous.


Fillowite Group.

Classification of Fillowite

IMA status:Valid - first described prior to 1959 (pre-IMA) - "Grandfathered"
Strunz 8th edition ID:7/A.08-20
Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID:8.AC.50

8 : PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, VANADATES
A : Phosphates, etc. without additional anions, without H2O
C : With medium-sized and large cations
Dana 7th edition ID:38.2.9.1
Dana 8th edition ID:38.2.5.1

38 : ANHYDROUS NORMAL PHOSPHATES, ARSENATES, AND VANADATES
2 : (AB)5(XO4)3
Hey's CIM Ref.:19.12.30

19 : Phosphates
12 : Phosphates of Mn
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Type Occurrence of Fillowite

Type Locality:Abija N. Fillow Quarry (Branchville Quarry), Branchville, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut, USA
Year of Discovery:1879
Geological Setting of type material:Pegmatite
Associated Minerals at type locality:
TriploiditeReddingiteFairfieldite

Physical Properties of Fillowite

Lustre:Resinous, Greasy
Diaphaneity (Transparency):Transparent, Translucent
Comment:Sub-resinous to greasy.
Colour:Wax-yellow, yellowish brown, reddish brown; colourless; colourless to yellow in transmitted light.
Streak:White
Hardness (Mohs):4½
Tenacity:Brittle
Cleavage:Very Good
On {001}, nearly perfect.
Fracture:Irregular/Uneven
Density (measured):3.43 g/cm3

Crystallography of Fillowite

Crystal System:Trigonal
Class (H-M):3 - Rhombohedral
Space Group:R3
Cell Parameters:a = 15.25Å, c = 4.33Å
Ratio:a:c = 1 : 0.284
Unit Cell Volume:V 872.08 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:3
Morphology:Granular crystalline masses.

Optical Data of Fillowite

Type:Uniaxial (+)
RI values: nω = 1.671 nε = 1.676
Maximum Birefringence:δ = 0.005

Chart shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness) and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:High

Chemical Properties of Fillowite

Formula:
{Mn
2+
 
}{Na
 
8
}{Ca
 
4
Na
 
4
}{(Mn
2+
 
,Fe
2+
 
)
 
43
}[PO
 
4
]
 
36
Essential elements:Ca, Mn, Na, O, P
All elements listed in formula:Ca, Fe, Mn, Na, O, P

Relationship of Fillowite to other Species

Related to:
  • Fillowite Group
    • Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping):

    - +
    8.AC.05Howardevansite
    NaCuFe
     
    2
    		(VO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Alluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Arseniopleite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Caryinite
    (Na,Pb)(Ca,Na)((Ca,Mn
    2+
     
    		)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.10Ferroalluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Hagendorfite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Johillerite
    Na(Mg,Zn)
     
    3
    		Cu[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.10Maghagendorfite
    NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Nickenichite
    Na
     
    0.8
    		Ca
     
    0.4
    		Cu
     
    0.4
    		(Mg,Fe)
     
    3
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Varulite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Ferrohagendorfite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Bradaczekite
    NaCu
     
    4
    		(AsO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.10Yazganite
    NaFe
    3+
    2
    		(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    		 · H
     
    2
    		O
    8.AC.10Ferro-alluaudite
    8.AC.15Bobfergusonite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		FeAl(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    8.AC.15Ferrowyllieite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Fe,Mn)(Fe,Fe,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Qingheiite
    NaMn
    3+
     
    		Mg(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.15Rosemaryite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe
    2+
     
    		)(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Wyllieite
    (Na,Ca,Mn)(Mn,Fe)(Fe,Mg)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.15Ferrorosemaryite
    []NaFe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
     
    		Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.20Marićite
    NaFe
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    8.AC.25Berzeliite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.25Manganberzeliite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		[AsO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.25Palenzonaite
    (Ca,Na)
     
    3
    		CaMn
    2+
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.25Schäferite
    Ca
     
    2
    		NaMg
     
    2
    		[VO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    8.AC.30Brianite
    Na
     
    2
    		CaMg[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.35Vitusite-(Ce)
    Na
     
    3
    		(Ce,La,Nd)(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    8.AC.40Olgite
    Ba(NaSr)
     
    2
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.40Bario-olgite
    Ba(Na,Sr,REE)
     
    2
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.45Strontiowhitlockite
    Sr
     
    9
    		MgH[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    7
    8.AC.45Whitlockite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Mg[PO
     
    3
    		OH][PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    8.AC.45Merrillite
    Ca
     
    18
    		Na
     
    2
    		Mg
    2+
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    14
    8.AC.45Tuite
    Ca
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.45Ferromerrillite
    Ca
     
    9
    		Fe
    2+
     
    		Na[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    7
    8.AC.50Chladniite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Johnsomervilleite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{Ca
     
    6
    		Na
     
    2
    		}{(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Galileiite
    {Fe
    2+
     
    		}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Fe
    2+
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{Fe
    2+
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Stornesite-(Y)
    {(Y, Ca)}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{(Ca,Na)
     
    8
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    8.AC.50Xenophyllite
    Na
     
    4
    		Fe
    2+
    7
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    8.AC.55Harrisonite
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    6
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|SiO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.60Kosnarite
    KZr
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    8.AC.65Panethite
    (Na,Ca)
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    8.AC.70Stanfieldite
    Ca
     
    7
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    9
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    8.AC.75Ronneburgite
    K
     
    2
    		MnV
     
    4
    		O
     
    12
    8.AC.80Tillmannsite
    (Ag
     
    3
    		Hg)[(VO
     
    4
    		, AsO
     
    4
    		)]
    8.AC.85Filatovite
    K[(Al,Zn)
     
    2
    		(As,Si)
     
    2
    		O
     
    8
    		]
    Related Minerals - Hey's Index Grouping:

    - +
    19.12.1Metaswitzerite
    Mn
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.2Bermanite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.3Natrophilite
    NaMn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
    19.12.4Sidorenkite
    Na
     
    3
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		|CO
     
    3
    		]
    19.12.5Niahite
    (NH
     
    4
    		)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)[PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.6Robertsite
    Ca
     
    3
    		Mn
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.7Pararobertsite
    Ca
     
    2
    		Mn
    3+
    3
    		[O
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		] · 3H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.8Sinkankasite
    H
     
    2
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Al[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.9Mangangordonite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Al
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.10Heterosite
    (Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    19.12.11Purpurite
    (Mn
    3+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
    19.12.12Wolfeite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    19.12.13Triploidite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
    19.12.14Lipscombite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    19.12.15Frondelite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    19.12.16Rockbridgeite
    Fe
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    5
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    19.12.17Kryzhanovskite
    MnFe
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.18Landesite
    Mn
    2+
    3-x
    		Fe
    3+
    x
    		[(OH)
     
    x
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · (3-x)H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.19Phosphoferrite
    (Fe,Mn)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.20Reddingite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·3H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.21Earlshannonite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.22Hureaulite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    5
    		H
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.23Switzerite
    (Mn,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·7H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.24Laueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.25Pseudolaueite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.26Strunzite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.27Stewartite
    Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		[OH|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.28Alluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    19.12.29Ferroalluaudite
    (Na,Ca)Fe
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    3+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    19.12.31Johnsomervilleite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{Ca
     
    6
    		Na
     
    2
    		}{(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    19.12.32Wicksite
    NaCa
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    4
    		MgFe
    3+
     
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.33Dickinsonite-(KMnNa)
    {KNa}{Mn
    2+
     
    		[ ]}{Ca}{Na
     
    3
    		}{Mn
    2+
    13
    		}{Al}[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    12
    		]
    19.12.34Sarcopside
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    19.12.35Ludlamite
    (Fe,Mn,Mg)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		·4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.36Graftonite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    19.12.37Wilhelmvierlingite
    CaMnFe
    3+
     
    		[OH|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		] · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.38Fairfieldite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.39Beusite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Ca,Mg)
     
    3
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    19.12.40Messelite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.41Jahnsite-(CaMnFe)
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.42Jahnsite-(CaMnMn)
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.43Jahnsite-(CaMnMg)
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.44Keckite
    (Ca,Mg)(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Zn)
     
    2
    		Fe
    3+
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    3
    		 · 2H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.45Stanfieldite
    Ca
     
    7
    		Ca
     
    2
    		Mg
     
    9
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    12
    19.12.46Laubmannite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)
     
    3
    		Fe
    3+
    6
    		[(OH)
     
    3
    		|PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    4
    19.12.47Zodacite
    Ca
     
    4
    		Mn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    3+
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    2
    		 · 12H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.48Hagendorfite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    19.12.49Maghagendorfite
    NaMn(Mg,Fe,Fe)
     
    3
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    19.12.50Varulite
    NaCaMn
    2+
     
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    19.12.51Griphite
    Na
     
    4
    		Li
     
    2
    		Ca
     
    6
    		(Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    19
    		Al
     
    8
    		[(F,OH)|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
     
    8
    19.12.52Attakolite
    (Ca,Sr)Mn(Al,Fe)
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(SiO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)|(HPO
     
    4
    		,PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    3
    		]
    19.12.53Arrojadite-(KFe)
    {KNa}{Fe
    2+
     
    		[ ]}{Ca}{Na
     
    2
    		[ ]}{Fe
    2+
    13
    		}{Al}[(OH)
     
    2
    		|HPO
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    11
    		]
    19.12.54Lun'okite
    (Mn,Ca)(Mg,Fe,Mn)Al(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    2
    		OH·4H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.55Eosphorite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.56Ernstite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Fe
    3+
     
    		)Al[(OH,O)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.57Childrenite
    (Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Al[(OH)
     
    2
    		|PO
     
    4
    		] · H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.58Bobfergusonite
    Na
     
    2
    		Mn
     
    5
    		FeAl(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    19.12.59Qingheiite
    NaMn
    3+
     
    		Mg(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    3
    19.12.60Whiteite-(CaFeMg)
    Ca(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Mg
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.61Whiteite-(CaMnMg)
    CaMn
    2+
     
    		Mg
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.62Whiteite-(MnFeMg)
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		)Mg
     
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.63Rittmannite
    (Mn
    2+
     
    		,Ca)Mn
    2+
     
    		(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mn
    2+
     
    		,Mg)
     
    2
    		(Al,Fe
    3+
     
    		)
     
    2
    		(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    4
    		(OH)
     
    2
    		 · 8H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.64Zanazziite
    Ca
     
    2
    		(Mg,Fe)(Mg,Fe,Al)
     
    4
    		Be
     
    4
    		[(OH)
     
    4
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    6
    		] · 6H
     
    2
    		O
    19.12.65Samuelsonite
    (Ca,Ba)Ca
     
    8
    		Fe
    2+
    2
    		Mn
    2+
    2
    		Al
     
    2
    		[(OH)
     
    2
    		|(PO
     
    4
    		)
     
    10
    		]
    Related Minerals - Dana Grouping):

    - +
    38.2.9.2Johnsomervilleite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{Ca
     
    6
    		Na
     
    2
    		}{(Fe
    2+
     
    		,Mg,Mn
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    38.2.9.3Chladniite
    {Ca}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Ca
     
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    38.2.9.4Galileiite
    {Fe
    2+
     
    		}{Na
     
    8
    		}{Fe
    2+
    4
    		Na
     
    4
    		}{Fe
    2+
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    38.2.9.5Stornesite-(Y)
    {(Y, Ca)}{Na
     
    6
    		[ ]
     
    2
    		}{(Ca,Na)
     
    8
    		}{(Mg,Fe
    2+
     
    		)
     
    43
    		}[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    36
    38.2.9.6Xenophyllite
    Na
     
    4
    		Fe
    2+
    7
    		[PO
     
    4
    		]
     
    6

    Other Names for Fillowite

    Other Languages:
    German:Fillowit
    Russian:Филловит
    Spanish:Fillowita
    Varieties:
    Mg-Fillowite

    Other Information

    Other Information:Soluble in acids.
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    References for Fillowite

    Reference List:Brush and Dana (1879) American Journal of Science: 17: 363.

    Brush and Dana (1879) Zeitschrift für Kristallographie, Mineralogie und Petrographie, Leipzig: 3: 578.

    Brush and Dana (1890) American Journal of Science: 39: 215 (Wells' analysis).

    Larsen, E.S. (1921) The Microscopic Determination of the Nonopaque Minerals, First edition, USGS Bulletin 679: 75.

    Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II. John Wiley and Sons, Inc., New York, 7th edition, revised and enlarged, 1124 pp.: 719-720.

    American Mineralogist (1981): 66: 827-842.

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    Canada
     
    • Manitoba
      • Cross Lake
    		Handbook of Mineralogy - Anthony, Bideaux, Bladh, Nichols
    China
     
    • Xinjiang (Xinjiang-Uygur) Autonomous Region
      • Yili Hasake (Ili Kazakh) Autonomous Prefecture
    		[var: Mg-Fillowite] Ma Zhesheng, Shi Nicheng, and Ye Danian (2005): Science in China, Series D, 48(5), 635-646.
    Rwanda
     
    • Gisenyi Province
      • Gatumba District
    Spain
     
    • Catalonia
      • Girona (Gerona)
        • Alt Empordà
          • Cadaqués
    		Bareche, E. (2005) "Els minerals de Catalunya. Segle XX" Ed. Museu Mollfulleda de Mineralogia - Grup Mineralògic Català, 269 p.
    Uganda
     
    • Masaka District
    USA
     
    • Arizona
      • Yavapai Co.
    		American Mineralogist (1982): 67: 97-113.
    • Connecticut
      • Fairfield Co.
        • Redding
          • Branchville
    		American Mineralogist (1946): 31: 329-345; Palache, C., Berman, H., & Frondel, C. (1951), The System of Mineralogy of James Dwight Dana and Edward Salisbury Dana, Yale University 1837-1892, Volume II: 720.
    • Wisconsin
      • Florence Co.
        • Fern
    		The Mineralogy and Geochemistry of the Animikie Red Ace Pegmatite, Florence County, Wisconsin. Alexander U. Falster, Wm. B. Simmons, and Karen L. Webber, Recent Research Developments in Mineralogy, 1(1996)
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