Hydroxyuvite
A material that is NOT an approved mineral species
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Formula:
CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Name:
From its relationship to Uvite
This tourmaline-group mineral (IMA2000-030) was not approved, but suspended, waiting for the tourmaline IMA subcommittee to propose a new nomenclature scheme.
Erroneously published as approved in the following references:
• Grice, J.D. & Ferraris, G. (2001): New minerals approved in 2000 by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association. Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 917-923.
• de Fourestier, J. (2002): The naming of mineral species approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names of the International Mineralogical Association: a brief history. Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 1721-1735.
Erroneously published as approved in the following references:
• Grice, J.D. & Ferraris, G. (2001): New minerals approved in 2000 by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names, International Mineralogical Association. Canadian Mineralogist, 39, 917-923.
• de Fourestier, J. (2002): The naming of mineral species approved by the Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names of the International Mineralogical Association: a brief history. Canadian Mineralogist, 40, 1721-1735.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
11521
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:11521:0
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
4429b072-025e-4e2a-8f31-f21c7acf225c
IMA Classification of Hydroxyuvite
IMA status notes:
Pending approval
Chemistry of Hydroxyuvite
Mindat Formula:
CaMg3(Al5Mg)(Si6O18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)
Synonyms of Hydroxyuvite
Other Language Names for Hydroxyuvite
German:Hydroxyuvit
Spanish:Hidroxiuvita
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.
Internet Links for Hydroxyuvite
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