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Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

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Bear Lake diggings (Gibson Road Western occurrence), Tory Hill, Monmouth Township, Haliburton Co., Ontario, Canada
© Tim Jokela

Formula:
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe)][F
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
System:Monoclinic
Name:For the chemical relationship to katophorite.
This page provides mineralogical data about Fluor-magnesiokatophorite.

Classification of Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

IMA status:Pending Approval
Strunz 8th edition ID:8/F.09-

8 : Silicates
F : Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si2O6]4-
09 : Amphibole group, Richterite - Ferrobarroisite series
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Crystallography of Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

Crystal System:Monoclinic

Chemical Properties of Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

Formula:
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe)][F
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
All elements listed in formula:Al, Ca, F, Fe, Mg, Na, O, Si

Relationship of Fluor-magnesiokatophorite to other Species

Related Minerals - Strunz Grouping):

- +
8/F.09-10Richterite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-12Fluororichterite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-14Potassicrichterite
K[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-16Fluoro-potassicrichterite
K[CaNa][Mg
 
5
][(F,OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-20Ferrorichterite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
5
][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-30Magnesiokatophorite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-60Alumino-Magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-62Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][F
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-65Aluminotaramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-67IMA2007-015
K[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-70Magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-80Taramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-82Ferri-magnesiotaramite
Na[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-84Chloro-potassic-ferri-magnesiotaramite
K[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(Cl,OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-85Ferritaramite
Na[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|Al
 
2
Si
 
6
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-88Parvowinchite
☐[Mn
2+
 
Na][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-90Winchite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-100Ferrowinchite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Al,Fe
3+
 
)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-105Ferriwinchite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-106Ferri-ferrowinchite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
4
(Fe
3+
 
,Al)][(OH)
 
2
|Si
 
8
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-108Aluminobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-109Alumino-ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
Al
 
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-110Barroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-120Ferrobarroisite
☐[CaNa][Fe
2+
3
AlFe
3+
 
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]
8/F.09-130Ferribarroisite
☐[CaNa][Mg
 
3
Fe
3+
2
][(OH)
 
2
|AlSi
 
7
O
 
22
]

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.

References for Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

Reference List:F.C. Hawthorne, R. Oberti and R.F. Martin (2006) Short-range order in amphiboles from the Bear Lake diggings, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 1171-1179.

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    Localities for Fluor-magnesiokatophorite

    (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.
    Canada
     
    • Ontario
      • Haliburton Co.
        • Monmouth Township
          • Tory Hill
    		F.C. Hawthorne, R. Oberti and R.F. Martin (2006) Short-range order in amphiboles from the Bear Lake diggings, Ontario. Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 1171-1179.
    USA
     
    • New Mexico
      • Taos Co.
        • Questa
    		American Mineralogist, Volume 78, pages 733-745, 1993
    American Mineralogist, Volume 78, pages 733-745, 1993
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