Classification of Friedrichbeckeite |
| IMA status: | Approved 2008 |
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Type Occurrence of Friedrichbeckeite |
| Type Locality: | Caspar quarry, Ettringer Bellerberg Mt. (Bellberg Mt.; Bellenberg Mt.; Billenberg Mt.; Boilenberg Mt.), Bellerberg volcano, Ettringen, Mayen, Eifel Mts, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany |
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Crystallography of Friedrichbeckeite |
| Crystal System: | Hexagonal |
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| Class (H-M): | 6/mmm (6/m 2/m 2/m) - Dihexagonal Dipyramidal |
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| Space Group: | P6/mcc {P6/m 2/c 2/c} |
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| Cell Parameters: | a = 9.970Å, c = 14.130Å
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| Ratio: | a:c = 1 : 1.417 |
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| Unit Cell Volume: | V 1,216.36 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell) |
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| X-Ray Powder Diffraction: | | d-spacing | | Intensity | | 4.993 | | (30) | | 4.321 | | (25) | | 4.081 | | (30) | | 3.6898 | | (30) | | 3.5381 | | (25) | | 3.1799 | | (100) | | 2.8847 | | (70) |
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Chemical Properties of Friedrichbeckeite |
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| Essential elements: | Be, K, Mg, Na, O, Si |
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| All elements listed in formula: | Be, K, Mg, Na, O, Si |
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Relationship of Friedrichbeckeite to other Species |
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Other Names for Friedrichbeckeite |
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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 Friedrichbeckeite |
| Reference List: | Lengauer, C.L., Hrauda, N., Kolitsch, U., Krickl, R., Tillmanns, E. (2009): Friedrichbeckeite, K(□0.5Na0.5)2(Mg0.8Mn0.1Fe0.1)2(Be0.6Mg0.4)3[Si12O30], a new milarite-type mineral from the Bellerberg volcano, Eifel area, Germany. Mineralogy and Petrology, 96, 221-232.
Jahn, S. (2009): Friedrichbeckeit - Ein neues Mineral vom Bellerberg. Mineralien-Welt 20 (5), 7. [Brief portrait in German] |
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Localities for Friedrichbeckeite |
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