Fluoro-richterite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Fluoro-richterite
Formula:
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
The richterite group minerals are defined as sodium-calcium amphiboles with 0.5 apfu < A(Na+K+ 2Ca) where Na or K is dominant, and with C(Al+Fe3++2Ti) < 0.5 apfu. The W position may contain (OH),F or Cl.
Fluoro-richterite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Fluoro-richterite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Colour:
Brown to brownish-red, rose-red, yellow, grey-brown, also pale to dark green.
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
3.174
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
For its relationship to richterite.
Type Locality:
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6952
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6952:2
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
2808df47-7176-4d43-9303-f0604b470281
IMA Classification of Fluoro-richterite
Classification of Fluoro-richterite
9.DE.20
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles
9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles
Mineral Symbols
As of 2021 there are now IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Flrct | IMAâCNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMAâCNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Pronunciation of Fluoro-richterite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Fluoro-richterite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Brown to brownish-red, rose-red, yellow, grey-brown, also pale to dark green.
Streak:
white
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
Perfect on {110}
Perfect on {110}
Fracture:
Splintery
Density:
3.174(1) g/cm3 (Measured) 3.213(8) g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Fluoro-richterite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.612 - 1.618 nβ = 1.621 nγ = 1.627 - 1.629
2V:
Measured: 71° to 72°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.015
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
r < v.
Optical Extinction:
Optic axial plane [010], positive elongation, c ⧠Z: 18-26°.
Pleochroism:
Strong
Comments:
X = light brown to colorless, Y = brownish green to lilac violet, Z = bluish green.
Comments:
Anomalous interference colors (indigo blue and brown).
Absorption: Z > Y > X.
Absorption: Z > Y > X.
Chemistry of Fluoro-richterite
Mindat Formula:
{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2
The richterite group minerals are defined as sodium-calcium amphiboles with 0.5 apfu < A(Na+K+ 2Ca) where Na or K is dominant, and with C(Al+Fe3++2Ti) < 0.5 apfu. The W position may contain (OH),F or Cl.
Fluoro-richterite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
The richterite group minerals are defined as sodium-calcium amphiboles with 0.5 apfu < A(Na+K+ 2Ca) where Na or K is dominant, and with C(Al+Fe3++2Ti) < 0.5 apfu. The W position may contain (OH),F or Cl.
Fluoro-richterite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Chemical Analysis
Oxide wt%:
1 | |
---|---|
SiO2 | 56.32 % |
Al2O3 | 0.29 % |
TiO2 | 1.1 % |
Fe2O3 | 0 % |
FeO | 4.99 % |
MnO | 0.12 % |
MgO | 20.26 % |
CaO | 5.98 % |
Na2O | 6.10 % |
K2O | 1.87 % |
Li2O | 0.02 % |
F | 2.62 % |
H2O | 0.79 % |
O=F | -1.19 % |
Total: | 99.27 % |
Empirical formulas:
Sample ID | Empirical Formula |
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1 | (Na0,575K0,337)?0,912 (Na1,095Ca0,905)?2 (Li0.011Mg4,266Feii0,589Ti0,117FeIII0Al0,002Mnii0,0,14)?5 (Si7,954Al0,046)?8 O22 (F1,260(OH)0,744O)?2 |
Sample references:
ID | Locality | Reference | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Coyote Peak, Coastal Range, Humboldt County, California, USA | Analyzed by single crystal X-ray and electron- and ion-microprobe techniques. The sample is also analyzed for Li and H. |
Crystallography of Fluoro-richterite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.763 Å, b = 17.89 Å, c = 5.122 Å
β = 102.25°
β = 102.25°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.546 : 1 : 0.286
Unit Cell V:
874.24 Ă
Âł (Calculated from Unit Cell)
Z:
2
Morphology:
Crystals are elongate [001], with well-developed {100} and {010}, and less common {110}.
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0000912 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 297 | ||
0000913 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 673 | ||
0000914 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 873 | ||
0000915 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 1073 | ||
0000916 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 1173 | ||
0000917 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 297 | ||
0000918 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 673 | ||
0000919 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 873 | ||
0000920 | Fluoro-richterite | Cameron M, Sueno S, Papike J J, Prewitt C T (1983) High temperature crystal chemistry of K and Na fluor-richterites American Mineralogist 68 924-943 | 1983 | 0 | 1073 |
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Radiation - Copper Kα
Data courtesy of RRUFF project at University of Arizona, used with permission.
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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9.2 Ă | (70) |
3.34 Ă | (100) |
3.13 Ă | (90) |
2.82 Ă | (70) |
1.98 Ă | (90) |
Comments:
Data from the type description.
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 2: Planetesimal differentiation and alteration | 4.566-4.550 |
5 : Primary asteroid phases | 4.566â4.560 |
Type Occurrence of Fluoro-richterite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Crystals are elongate [001] to 10 cm, with well-developed {100} and {010}, and less common {110}.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Fersman Mineralogical Museum, Moscow, Russia (type).
Mining Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, rec2854 (type).
Mineral Collection of the Museum of the State Reservation of Ilmens, Miass, Russia, iz5023 (type).
Mining Museum, St. Petersburg, Russia, rec2854 (type).
Mineral Collection of the Museum of the State Reservation of Ilmens, Miass, Russia, iz5023 (type).
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In an alkaline complex, where it is a rock-forming component in fenites, carbonatites, and metasomatic rocks.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Fluoro-richterite
Other Language Names for Fluoro-richterite
German:Fluororichterit
Italian:Fluorrichterite
Russian:Đ€ŃĐŸŃŃĐžŃ
ŃĐ”ŃĐžŃ
Simplified Chinese:æ°é ééȘçł
Relationship of Fluoro-richterite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Potassic-ferro-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}Si8O22(OH)2 | |
Potassic-fluoro-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Potassic-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
76 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Calcite | CaCO3 |
18 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Phlogopite | KMg3(AlSi3O10)(OH)2 |
18 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
6 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Quartz | SiO2 |
6 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Sodalite | Na4(Si3Al3)O12Cl |
6 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Pyrite | FeS2 |
5 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
4 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Cristobalite | SiO2 |
4 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Biotite | K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2 |
4 photos of Fluoro-richterite associated with Fluorapatite | Ca5(PO4)3F |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.DE. | Clino-suenoite | â»{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE. | Scandio-winchite | â»(NaCa)(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE. | Mangani-eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Mn3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Cummingtonite | â»{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group | â»{Li2}{Z2+3Z3+2}(Si8O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
9.DE.05 | Grunerite | â»{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Permanganogrunerite | â»{Mn2+2}{Mn2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Ferri-fluoro-leakeite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg2Fe3+2Li}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Actinolite | â»Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferri-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-actinolite | â»Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-hornblende | â»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Joesmithite | Pb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-hornblende | â»Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Tremolite | â»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Tschermakite | â»(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Cannilloite | CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2 |
9.DE.10 | Fluoro-cannilloite | CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2 |
9.DE.10 | Parvo-manganotremolite | â»{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Fluoro-tremolite | â»Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-fluoro-hornblende | â»Ca2Mg5(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-fluoro-hornblende | â»Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-hornblende | â»Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-ferri-hornblende | â»Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-cannilloite | CaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-cannilloite | CaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si5Al3O22)OH2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-fluoro-actinolite | â»{Ca2}{Fe5}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende | â»Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-hornblende | â»Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferri-fluoro-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-fluoro-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Fluoro-tschermakite | â»{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Clino-ferro-suenoite | â»{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-kaersutite | NaCa2{Fe2+3AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2 |
9.DE.15 | Magnesio-hastingsite | NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite | {K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-ferri-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-sadanagaite | {K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-pargasite | KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite | {K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite | NaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-chloro-pargasite | NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-fluoro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-chloro-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Fluoro-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
9.DE.15 | Parvo-mangano-edenite | {Na}{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Fluoro-hastingsite | NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-chloro-pargasite | KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-fluoro-pargasite | (Na)(Ca2)(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-ferro-chloro-edenite | KCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-magnesio-hastingsite | KCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-ferro-pargasite | KCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-hastingsite | KCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Chromio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-fluoro-pargasite | KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferri-kaersutite | NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferri-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Fe3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Ferro-fluoro-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Fluoro-sadanagaite | {Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite | {K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite | {K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2 |
9.DE.15 | Oxo-magnesio-hastingsite | NaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
9.DE.15 | Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite) | (Na,K)Ca2[Mg3(Fe3+,Fe2+)Ti](Si6Al2O22)(F,O)2 |
9.DE.15 | Vanadio-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg3+4V)(Al2Si6)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.15 | Mangani-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg4Mn3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferro-ferri-katophorite | {K}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Fe3+}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-barroisite | â»(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-winchite | â»[CaNa][Fe2+4(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-barroisite | â»(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-katophorite | Na(NaCa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-winchite | â»{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-katophorite | Na(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Magnesiotaramite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg3AlFe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Richterite | Na(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Winchite | â»{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Taramite | Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Katophorite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-fluoro-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-fluoro-katophorite | K(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-fluoro-katophorite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-katophorite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-ghoseite | â»[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-winchite | â»(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Fluoro-taramite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Fluoro-katophorite | Na(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferri-katophorite | K(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferro-richterite | {K}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-fluoro-katophorite | Na(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferro-taramite | K{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}{Si6Al2}O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Fluoro-winchite | â»{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-fluoro-winchite | â»{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-fluoro-barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Mg3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-fluoro-barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Fluoro-barroisite | â»{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-fluoro-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-fluoro-taramite | Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)F2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH) |
9.DE.20 | Ghoseite | â»[Mn2+Na][Mg4Al]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite | K(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Clinoferroholmquistite | â»Li2[Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH,F)2 |
9.DE.20 | Hjalmarite | {Na}(NaMn}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe2+4Al)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-glaucophane | â»[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Glaucophane | â»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-mangani-leakeite | [(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangano-ferri-eckermannite | {Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Magnesio-riebeckite | â»{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | NybĂžite | NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Riebeckite | â»[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite | NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-nybĂžite | NaNa2[(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite | â»{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-leakeite | [Na][Na2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | Na(Na2)(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)(F)2 |
9.DE.25 | Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite | Na0.5{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-pedrizite | [Na][Li2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-ferri-leakeite | [K][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeite | NaNa2(Mn2+2Fe3+2Li)[Si8O22]F2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-fluoro-holmquistite | â»{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangani-dellaventuraite | NaNa2(MgMn3+2Ti4+Li)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-pedrizite | NaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-arfvedsonite | [(K,Na)][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangani-obertiite | NaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-sodic-fluoro-holmquistite | {Na}{Li2}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite | [(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2] |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-pedrizite | [Na][Li2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite | [K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane | â»[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Pedrizite | NaLi2(LiMg2Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-pedrizite | NaLi2(Fe2+2Al2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-fluoro-pedrizite | Na(Li2)(Fe2+2Al2Li)[Si8O22]F2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-leakeite | NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-obertiite | NaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-glaucophane | â»[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-riebeckite | â»{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite | â»{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-fluoro-eckermannite | NaNa2(Fe2+4Al}Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-arfvedsonite | [Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-fluoro-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-fluoro-nybĂžite | NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-leakeite | NaNa2(Fe2+2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Leakeite | NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-leakeite | KNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-fluoro-pedrizite | NaLi2(LiMg2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-fluoro-pedrizite | NaLi2(LiFe2+2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-ferro-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite | â»{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite | â»{Li2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-ferro-fluoro-holmquistite | â»{Li2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-obertiite | NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Oxo-mangani-leakeite | NaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Oxo-pargasite | NaCa2(Mg3(Al2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2 |
9.DE.25 | Unnamed (Possible K-analogue of Ferri-obertiite) | KNa2((Mg,Fe,Na)3Fe3+(Ti,Fe))Si8O22(O,F)2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiite | KNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2 |
9.DE.25 | Potassic-jeanlouisite | K(NaCa)(Mg4Ti)Si8O22O2 |
Other Information
IR Spectrum:
IR absorptions at 410, 465, 515, 670, 744, 927, 1077, 1142, 3750, 3690-3720, and 3670 cm-1.
Health Risks:
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References for Fluoro-richterite
Reference List:
Oberti, Roberta, Ungaretti, Luciano, Cannillo, Elio, Hawthorne, Frank C. (1992) The behaviour of Ti in amphiboles: I. Four- and six-coordinate Ti in richterite. European Journal of Mineralogy, 4 (3) 425-440 doi:10.1127/ejm/4/3/0425
Bazhenov, A.G., et al. (1993): Zapiski Vserossiyskogo Mineralogicheskogo Obshchestva 122(3): 98-102.
Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R. (2006) On the classification of amphiboles. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.1
Localities for Fluoro-richterite
Locality List
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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.
Afghanistan | |
| RWMW Collection |
Austria | |
| U. Kolitsch et al. (2009) |
Canada | |
| Hawthorne et al. (2006) |
Sabina (1986) | |
Chris Rohricht collection | |
Bancroft and District Mineral ... | |
Analysis by Tony Steede at the ROM | |
Microprobe analysis by Glen Poirier at ... | |
Michael Bainbridge | |
Vanrusselt (2023) | |
| Frank K. Mazdab |
| Canadian Museum of Nature data (XRD, WDS) |
China | |
| Weidong Hui et al. (2011) |
Germany | |
| Collection of Walter Göttler |
| Hand Egon KĂŒnzel et al. (2011) |
| Hawthorne et al. (2000) |
| Blass et al. (2006) |
Italy | |
| Lacalamita et al. (2016) |
| Sicurella et al. (2010) |
Nigeria | |
| Alan E. Rubin (2010) |
Norway | |
| Oberti et al. (2015) |
Russia | |
| Pekov (1998) |
| Mineralogical Record 33: 167. +3 other references |
| Nedosekova (2007) |
Spain | |
| luigi mattei |
USA | |
| ... +1 other reference |
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Gibson Road East occurrence, Monmouth Township, Highlands East Township, Haliburton County, Ontario, Canada