Classification of Faizievite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2006 |
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| Nickel-Strunz 10th (pending) edition ID: | 9.CM.10
9 : SILICATES (Germanates) C : Cyclosilicates M : [Si6O18]12- 6-membered double rings (sechser-Doppelringe) |
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| Dana 8th edition ID: | 63.2.10.1
63 : CYCLOSILICATES Condensed Rings 2 : Condensed Rings (Milarite - Osumilite group) |
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Type Occurrence of Faizievite |
| Type Locality: | Dara-i-Pioz Glacier, Alayskiy (Alai) Range, Tien Shan Mts, Region of Republican Subordination, Tajikistan |
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Crystallography of Faizievite |
| Crystal System: | Triclinic |
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| Class (H-M): | 1 - Pinacoidal |
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| Space Group: | P1 |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.8156Å, b = 9.8249Å, c = 17.3087Å α = 99.209°, β = 94.67°, γ = 119.839° |
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| Ratio: | a:b:c = 0.999 : 1 : 1.762 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,403.74 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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Chemical Properties of Faizievite |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Ca, F, K, Li, Na, O, Si, Ti |
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Relationship of Faizievite to other Species |
| Related Minerals - Nickel-Strunz Grouping): | | 9.CM.05 | Armenite | | | 9.CM.05 | Brannockite | | | 9.CM.05 | Chayesite | | | 9.CM.05 | Darapiosite | | | 9.CM.05 | Eifelite | | | 9.CM.05 | Merrihueite | | | 9.CM.05 | Milarite | | | 9.CM.05 | Osumilite-(Mg) | | (K,Na)(Mg,Fe) | | (Al,Fe) | | (Si,Al) | | O | | ·H | | O |
| | 9.CM.05 | Osumilite | | (K,Na)(Fe,Mg) | | (Al,Fe) | | (Si,Al) | | O | | ·H | | O |
| | 9.CM.05 | Poudretteite | | | 9.CM.05 | Roedderite | | | 9.CM.05 | Sogdianite | | (K,Na) | | (Li,Fe) | | (Zr,Ti,Fe)Si | | O | | |
| | 9.CM.05 | Sugilite | | | 9.CM.05 | Yagiite | | | 9.CM.05 | Berezanskite | | | 9.CM.05 | Dusmatovite | | K(K,Na,[ ])(Mn | | ,Y,Zr) | | (Zn,Li) | | Si | | O | | |
| | 9.CM.05 | Shibkovite | | | 9.CM.05 | Almarudite | | (K,Na)(Mn | | ,Fe | | ,Mg) | | (Be,Al) | | [Si | | O | | ] |
| | 9.CM.05 | Trattnerite | | | 9.CM.05 | Oftedalite | |
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Other Names for Faizievite |
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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 Faizievite |
| Reference List: | IMA Website |
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