Ferrimuirite
A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
Ba10(Ca2Fe3+2)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
This page provides mineralogical data about Ferrimuirite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
470986
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:470986:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
344d6873-06b0-4117-bee7-d2298989488c
IMA Classification of Ferrimuirite
Approved, Pending publication
Approval year:
2024
Classification of Ferrimuirite
9.CN.05
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
N : [Si8O24]16- 8-membered rings
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
N : [Si8O24]16- 8-membered rings
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
---|---|---|
Fmui | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Chemistry of Ferrimuirite
Mindat Formula:
Ba10(Ca2Fe3+2)[Si8O24]O2Cl10
Crystallography of Ferrimuirite
Crystal System:
Tetragonal
Class (H-M):
4mm - Ditetragonal Pyramidal
Space Group:
P4mm
Cell Parameters:
a = 13.98983(8) Å, c = 5.58187(6) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 0.399
Unit Cell V:
1,092.46 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)
X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
---|---|
4.364 Å | (46) |
3.702 Å | (49) |
3.579 Å | (50) |
3.499 Å | (33) |
3.298 Å | (39) |
2.899 Å | (100) |
2.791 Å | (39) |
2.729 Å | (42) |
Type Occurrence of Ferrimuirite
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
in the collections of the Canadian Museum of Nature, 240 McLeod Street, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, catalogue number CMNMC 91404
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.CN.05 | Muirite | Ba10Ca2Mn2+Ti[HSi2O7]5(OH,Cl,F)5 |
Other Information
Health Risks:
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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Localities for Ferrimuirite
Locality List
- This locality has map coordinates listed.
- This locality has estimated coordinates.
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? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Canada (TL) | |
| Lykova et al. (2024) |