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Potassic-richterite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Strontium-bearing Potassic-richterite, etc.

Kedrovyi alkaline massif, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Strontium-bearing Potassic-richterite, etc.

Kedrovyi alkaline massif, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
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Strontium-bearing Potassic-richterite, etc.

Kedrovyi alkaline massif, Murunskii Massif, Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence, Aldan Shield, Russia
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Potassic-richterite

San Vito Quarry, San Vito, Ercolano, Mount Somma, Somma-Vesuvius Complex, Naples, Campania, Italy
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About Potassic-richteriteHide

Formula:
{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(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.

Potassic-richterite is defined with
A position: K dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: (OH) dominant.
Colour:
Straw yellow to brown colour
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
3.075 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
This page provides mineralogical data about Potassic-richterite.


Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
7247
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7247:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
289a8c01-1fb6-47b0-b87a-aa9968e5276d

IMA Classification of Potassic-richteriteHide

IMA status:
Approved
IMA Formula:
K(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Approval year:
2018
First published:
2019
Approval history:
2012: "Named amphibole" (in accordance with the IMA-approved nomenclature, but not formally approved as a species)
IMA 2018: Approved (IMA No. 2017-102)
Type description reference:
Holtstam, Dan, Cåmara, Fernando, Skogby, Henrik, Karlsson, Andreas, Langhof, Jörgen (2019) Description and recognition of potassic-richterite, an amphibole supergroup mineral from the Pajsberg ore field, VÀrmland, Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113 (1) 7-16 doi:10.1007/s00710-018-0623-6

Classification of Potassic-richteriteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):
9.DE.20

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

SymbolSourceReference
PrctIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Potassic-richteriteHide

Lustre:
Vitreous
Transparency:
Translucent
Colour:
Straw yellow to brown colour
Comment:
In thin sections transparent and pale yellow
Streak:
Greyish white
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
along {110}
Density:
3.075 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Comment:
could not be measured directly due to the foreign mineral inclusions in the crystals

Optical Data of Potassic-richteriteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.615(5) nβ = 1.625(5) nγ = 1.635(5)
2V:
Measured: 75° (5)
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.020
Image shows birefringence interference colour range (at 30µm thickness)
and does not take into account mineral colouration.
Surface Relief:
Moderate
Dispersion:
Dispersion is weak, r < v
Pleochroism:
Not Visible

Chemistry of Potassic-richteriteHide

Mindat Formula:
{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}Si8O22(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.

Potassic-richterite is defined with
A position: K dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: (OH) dominant.
Elements listed:
Ca, H, K, Mg, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Potassic-richteriteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.9977(3) Å, b = 18.0409(4) Å, c = 5.2794(2) Å
β = 104.465(4)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.554 : 1 : 0.293
Unit Cell V:
922.05 ų (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of Potassic-richteriteHide

Co-Type Localities:
ⓘ Harstigen Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, VĂ€rmland County, Sweden
ⓘ Stora Pajsberg Mine, Pajsberg, Persberg ore district, Filipstad, VĂ€rmland County, Sweden
General Appearance of Type Material:
Subhedral to anhedral short-prismatic crystals and commonly elongated along [001] with average crystal size of 1–2 mm, exceptionally up to 4 mm long
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Type material is deposited in the mineralogical collections of the Department of Geosciences, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Box 50007, SE-10405 Stockholm, Sweden, collection number NRM19311387
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(K0.61Na0.30Pb0.02)ÎŁ0.93(Na1.14Ca0.79Mn0.07)ÎŁ2(Mg4.31Mn0.47Fe3+0.20)ÎŁ5(Si7.95Al0.04Fe3+0.01)ÎŁ8O22(OH1.82F0.18)ÎŁ2
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
OxyplumboroméiteManganophylliteMagnesium-bearing tephroiteJacobsiteCalcite
Reference:
Holtstam, D., CĂĄmara, F., Skogby, H., Karlsson, A., Langhof, J. (2019): Description and recognition of potassic-richterite, an amphibole supergroup mineral from the Pajsberg ore field, VĂ€rmland, Sweden. Mineralogy and Petrology, 113: 7-16

Synonyms of Potassic-richteriteHide

Other Language Names for Potassic-richteriteHide

Varieties of Potassic-richteriteHide

Strontium-bearing Potassic-richteriteA Sr rich variety of Potassicrichterite up to contents Ca/Sr ~ 1/1.

The variety was described from Kedrovyi massif by A.A. Konev in 1988.

Relationship of Potassic-richterite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:
Richterite Root Name Group > Sodium-Calcium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup
Other Members of this group:
Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Potassic-ferro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}Si8O22(OH)2
Potassic-fluoro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
1 photo of Potassic-richterite associated with ChayesiteK◻2Mg2(Mg2Fe3+)[Si12O30]
1 photo of Potassic-richterite associated with DiopsideCaMgSi2O6
1 photo of Potassic-richterite associated with QuartzSiO2

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.DE.Clino-suenoite◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.Scandio-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.Mangani-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Mn3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Cummingtonite◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group◻{Li2}{Z2+3Z3+2}(Si8O22)(OH,F,Cl)2Mon.
9.DE.05Grunerite◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Permanganogrunerite◻{Mn2+2}{Mn2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.05Ferri-fluoro-leakeite{Na}{Na2}{Mg2Fe3+2Li}(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10Ferri-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10JoesmithitePb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DE.10Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Tschermakite◻(Ca2)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10CannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2Mon.
9.DE.10Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Parvo-manganotremolite◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Fluoro-tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2Mg5(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-cannilloiteCaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-actinolite◻{Ca2}{Fe5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferri-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Ferro-fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Fluoro-tschermakite◻{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10Clino-ferro-suenoite◻{Mn2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-kaersutiteNaCa2{Fe2+3AlTi}(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon.
9.DE.15Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-ferri-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Potassic-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2
9.DE.15Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-chloro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Parvo-mangano-edenite{Na}{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-hastingsiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-pargasite(Na)(Ca2)(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-chloro-edeniteKCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-magnesio-hastingsiteKCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-pargasiteKCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferri-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15Ferro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15Ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Ferro-ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Fluoro-sadanagaite{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite{K}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite)(Na,K)Ca2[Mg3(Fe3+,Fe2+)Ti](Si6Al2O22)(F,O)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Vanadio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg3+4V)(Al2Si6)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Mangani-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Mn3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-ferri-katophorite{K}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Fe3+}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-winchite◻[CaNa][Fe2+4(Fe3+,Al)]Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferri-barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-katophoriteNa(NaCa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-winchite ◻{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.20Ferro-katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Magnesiotaramite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg3AlFe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.20RichteriteNa(NaCa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20TaramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Katophorite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg4Al}[(AlSi7)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-fluoro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-fluoro-katophoriteK(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20Ferri-ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-taramite{Na}{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-richterite{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20Potassic-ferri-katophoriteK(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-richterite{K}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-taramiteK{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}{Si6Al2}O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-winchite◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-winchite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Fluoro-barroisite◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferri-taramiteK(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)
9.DE.20Ghoseite◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Al]Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramiteK(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Clinoferroholmquistite◻Li2[Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH,F)2
9.DE.20Hjalmarite{Na}(NaMn}{Mg5}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Al)Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-mangani-leakeite[(Na,K)][Na2][Mg2Mn3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-ferri-eckermannite{Na}{Na2}{Mn2+4Fe3+}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Magnesio-arfvedsonite{Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25NybĂžiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Riebeckite◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-nybĂžiteNaNa2[(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-leakeite[Na][Na2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteNa(Na2)(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)(F)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistiteNa0.5{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22](F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-pedrizite[Na][Li2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Potassic-ferri-leakeite[K][Na2][Mg2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn2+2Fe3+2Li)[Si8O22]F2Mon.
9.DE.25Clino-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Mangani-dellaventuraiteNaNa2(MgMn3+2Ti4+Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7)O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Clino-sodic-fluoro-holmquistite{Na}{Li2}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite[(K,Na)][Na2][Mg4Fe3+][Si8O22][(F,OH)2]Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-pedrizite[Na][Li2][Fe2+2Fe3+2Li]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite[K][Na2][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25PedriziteNaLi2(LiMg2Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-pedriziteNaLi2(Fe2+2Al2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-pedriziteNa(Li2)(Fe2+2Al2Li)[Si8O22]F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-glaucophane◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-arfvedsonite[Na][Na2][Fe2+4Fe3+]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Ferri-fluoro-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-nybĂžiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-leakeiteNaNa2(Fe2+2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25LeakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25Potassic-leakeiteKNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25Ferri-fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(LiMg2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(LiFe2+2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-fluoro-holmquistite◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Oxo-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg3(Al2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
9.DE.25Unnamed (Possible K-analogue of Ferri-obertiite)KNa2((Mg,Fe,Na)3Fe3+(Ti,Fe))Si8O22(O,F)2
9.DE.25Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteKNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2
9.DE.25Potassic-jeanlouisiteK(NaCa)(Mg4Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m

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- This locality has map coordinates listed. - This locality has estimated coordinates. ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence. ? - 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.
Canada
 
  • QuĂ©bec
    • MontĂ©rĂ©gie
      • La VallĂ©e-du-Richelieu RCM
        • Mont Saint-Hilaire
HorvĂĄth et al. (2019)
China
 
  • Hunan
    • Yongzhou
      • Jianghua Co.
        • Guposhan Sn-polymetallic ore field
Sheng-Yan Gu et al. (2006)
Czech Republic
 
  • Vysočina Region
    • Tƙebíč District
      • Ć ebkovice
Elsevier. +1 other reference
Finland
 
  • Kainuu
    • Kuhmo
O'Brien
  • North Ostrobothnia
    • PudasjĂ€rvi
Kresten et al. (1977) +2 other references
France
 
  • Corsica
    • Haute-Corse
      • Bastia
        • Pietracorbara
Velde (1967) +3 other references
Germany
 
  • Rhineland-Palatinate
    • Vulkaneifel
      • Gerolstein
        • Hohenfels-Essingen
Blaß (2021)
India
 
  • Andhra Pradesh
    • Anantapur District
Gupta et al. (1986, September) +2 other references
  • Telangana
    • Nalgonda District
Kaur et al. (2016) +1 other reference
Saini et al. (2022)
Italy
 
  • Campania
    • Naples
      • Somma-Vesuvius Complex
        • Mount Somma
          • Ercolano
            • San Vito
Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data
  • Piedmont
    • Verbano-Cusio-Ossola Province
Zaccarini et al. (2004)
  • Tuscany
    • Pisa Province
      • Lajatico
Stefanini +4 other references
S. Conticelli
Russia
 
  • Aldan Shield
    • Chara and Tokko Rivers Confluence
      • Murunskii Massif
        • Kedroviy stock
DumaƄska-SƂowik et al. (2022)
dan weinrich
  • Khabarovsk Krai
    • Taikan Ridge
Pavel.M. Kartashov (n.d.)
  • Murmansk Oblast
    • Khibiny Massif
      • Koashva Mt
Konopleva et al. (2008)
Konopleva et al. (2008)
Konopleva et al. (2008)
Konopleva et al. (2008)
Konopleva et al. (2008)
Konopleva et al. (2008)
  • Sakha
    • Mirninsky District
      • Daldyn
Rezvukhin +3 other references
    • Northern Yakutia
      • Olenyok (Olenek) river basin
        • West Ukukit kimberlite field
Ashchepkov et al. (2021)
Serbia
 
  • Central Serbia
    • Zaječar District
      • Boljevac
GliĆĄic +2 other references
South Africa
 
  • Northern Cape
    • Frances Baard District Municipality
      • Sol Plaatje Local Municipality
        • Kimberley
S.E. Haggerty et al. (1983)
          • KEM JV Mine (Kimberley Ekapa Mining Joint Venture mine; Kimberley Underground mine)
Haggerty et al. (1983)
Spain
 
  • Castile-La Mancha
    • Albacete
      • HellĂ­n
        • Cancarix lamproite intrusion
Oberti et al. (1992)
  • Murcia
    • Calasparra
Nobel +5 other references
    • Fortuna
essai de synthese. Bulletin de la Société géologique de France (3) +5 other references
    • Jumilla
Nobel +11 other references
    • Moratalla
Nobel +3 other references
    • Murcia
FĂșster et al. (prov. de Murcia) +4 other references
Sweden
 
  • VĂ€rmland County
    • Filipstad
      • LĂ„ngban Ore District
Holtstam et al. (1999)
      • Persberg ore district
        • Pajsberg
Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference
Mineralogical Magazine +1 other reference
Turkey
 
  • Afyon Province
Recommendations of the International ... +11 other references
UK
 
  • Scotland
    • Highland
      • North West and Central Sutherland
        • Assynt
Shand (1939) +16 other references
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