Classification of Neighborite |
| IMA status: | Approved |
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| Strunz 8th edition ID: | 3/C.03-70
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 3.AA.35
3 : HALIDES A : Simple halides, without H2O A : M:X = 1:1, 2:3, 3:5, etc. |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 11.1.1.1
11 : HALIDE COMPLEXES 1 : AmBX3 |
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| Hey's CIM Ref.: | 8.4.2
8 : Halides - Fluorides, Chlorides, Bromides and Iodides; also Fluoborates and Fluosilicates 4 : Halides of the alkaline earths and Mg |
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Type Occurrence of Neighborite |
| Type Locality: | Sun Haverstrite Well, Uintah Co., Utah, USA |
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| Year of Discovery: | 1961 |
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Physical Properties of Neighborite |
| Hardness (Mohs): | 4½ |
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Crystallography of Neighborite |
| Crystal System: | Orthorhombic |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 5.36Å, b = 7.67Å, c = 5.5Å
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.699 : 1 : 0.717 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 226.11 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Optical Data of Neighborite |
| Type: | Biaxial |
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| Dispersion: | r < v weak |
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Chemical Properties of Neighborite |
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| Essential elements: | F, Mg, Na |
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| All elements listed in formula: | F, Mg, Na |
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Relationship of Neighborite to other Species |
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Other Information |
| Health Warning: | No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care. |
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References for Neighborite |
| Reference List: | American Mineralogist (1961): 46: 387-393.
Mineralogical Record (1990): 21: 325-326.
Pischedda, V., Ferraris, G., Raade, G. (2005): Single-crystal X-ray diffraction study on neighborite (NaMgF3) from Gjerdingselva, Norway. Neues Jahrbuch für Mineralogie, Abhandlungen, 182, 23-29.
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Localities for Neighborite |
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