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Fluoro-riebeckite

A valid IMA mineral species

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Formula:

◻{Na₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂

Fluoro-riebeckite is defined as a member of the riebeckite group with Fe²⁺>Mgin the C²⁺ position and F in the W position.

Colour:

Bluish-black

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Riebeckite Root Name Group > Sodium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Name:

Named according to the amphibole nomenclature, for its relationship to riebeckite, with a predominance of fluorine.

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

This page provides mineralogical data about Fluoro-riebeckite.

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Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

43487

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:43487:8

GUID
(UUID V4):

d7bc0014-566f-4577-a6d4-dad31760696a

IMA Classification of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

IMA Formula:

◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂F₂

Approval year:

2012

First published:

1978

Approval history:

Fluoro-riebeckite was published by Hawthorne (1978) and re-defined in the 2012 amphibole nomenclature (Hawthorne et al., 2012). The original material still correspond with fluoro-riebeckite.

Classification of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2024):

9.DE.25

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.

Symbol	Source	Reference
Frbk	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

Colour:

Bluish-black

Chemistry of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

Mindat Formula:

◻{Na₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂

Fluoro-riebeckite is defined as a member of the riebeckite group with Fe²⁺>Mgin the C²⁺ position and F in the W position.

Elements listed:

F, Fe, Na, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Crystallography of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.811(3) Å, b = 18.013(5) Å, c = 5.326(2) Å
β = 103.68(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.545 : 1 : 0.296

Unit Cell V:

914.54 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Comment:

Hawthorne, 1978.

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005155	Fluoro-riebeckite	Hawthorne F C (1978) The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles. VIII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of fluor-riebeckite The Canadian Mineralogist 16 187-194		1978	Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA	0	293

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 The crystal chemistry of the amphiboles.
 VIII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of fluor-riebeckite
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_database_code_amcsd 0005155
_chemical_compound_source 'Pikes Peak, Colorado, USA'
_chemical_formula_sum 'Na2.024 K.29 Ca.014 Li.344 Mn.182 Fe4.36 Al.354 Si7.76 O22.892 F1.253 H.892'
_cell_length_a 9.811
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_cell_length_c 5.326
_cell_angle_alpha 90
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_exptl_crystal_density_diffrn      3.387
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NaAm   0.03870   0.50000   0.08330   0.01900   0.02115
KAm   0.03870   0.50000   0.08330   0.14500   0.02115
NaM4   0.00000   0.27820   0.50000   0.99300   0.01672
CaM4   0.00000   0.27820   0.50000   0.00700   0.01672
LiM3   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.33600   0.00887
MnM3   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.18200   0.00887
Fe2+M3   0.00000   0.00000   0.00000   0.48200   0.00887
Fe2+M1   0.00000   0.09069   0.50000   0.93000   0.00798
Fe3+M1   0.00000   0.09069   0.50000   0.06600   0.00798
LiM1   0.00000   0.09069   0.50000   0.00400   0.00798
Fe3+M2   0.00000   0.18262   0.00000   0.94300   0.00532
AlM2   0.00000   0.18262   0.00000   0.05700   0.00532
Al1   0.27960   0.08585   0.29050   0.05000   0.00646
Si1   0.27960   0.08585   0.29050   0.95000   0.00646
Al2   0.29010   0.17057   0.80150   0.01000   0.00633
Si2   0.29010   0.17057   0.80150   0.99000   0.00633
O1   0.10980   0.09130   0.20470   1.00000   0.00887
O2   0.11950   0.17230   0.73780   1.00000   0.00874
O-H3   0.11180   0.00000   0.70950   0.44600   0.01216
F3   0.11180   0.00000   0.70950   0.62650   0.01216
O4   0.36560   0.24910   0.80130   1.00000   0.01064
O5   0.34910   0.12820   0.08140   1.00000   0.01001
O6   0.33990   0.12060   0.57780   1.00000   0.01026
O7   0.33250   0.00000   0.30040   1.00000   0.01127
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NaM4 0.02159 0.01299 0.02035 0.00000 0.01422 0.00000
CaM4 0.02159 0.01299 0.02035 0.00000 0.01422 0.00000
LiM3 0.01160 0.00723 0.00764 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
MnM3 0.01160 0.00723 0.00764 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
Fe2+M3 0.01160 0.00723 0.00764 0.00000 0.00190 0.00000
Fe2+M1 0.00953 0.00756 0.00712 0.00000 0.00252 0.00000
Fe3+M1 0.00953 0.00756 0.00712 0.00000 0.00252 0.00000
LiM1 0.00953 0.00756 0.00712 0.00000 0.00252 0.00000
Fe3+M2 0.00548 0.00526 0.00524 0.00000 0.00180 0.00000
AlM2 0.00548 0.00526 0.00524 0.00000 0.00180 0.00000
Al1 0.00792 0.00526 0.00619 -0.00087 0.00210 -0.00024
Si1 0.00792 0.00526 0.00619 -0.00087 0.00210 -0.00024
Al2 0.00672 0.00658 0.00615 -0.00070 0.00207 -0.00024
Si2 0.00672 0.00658 0.00615 -0.00070 0.00207 -0.00024
O1 0.00994 0.01003 0.00714 0.00009 0.00285 0.00005
O2 0.00640 0.00986 0.00974 -0.00139 0.00162 -0.00085
O-H3 0.01363 0.01101 0.01247 0.00000 0.00465 0.00000
F3 0.01363 0.01101 0.01247 0.00000 0.00465 0.00000
O4 0.01335 0.01036 0.00962 -0.00304 0.00560 -0.00189
O5 0.01017 0.01331 0.00695 -0.00043 0.00285 0.00349
O6 0.00948 0.01331 0.00821 -0.00096 0.00247 -0.00458
O7 0.01202 0.00575 0.01339 0.00000 -0.00170 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
- Å	()

Comments:

No published X-ray powder diffraction data.

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 4a: Earth’s earliest continental crust	>4.4-3.0
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks

Type Occurrence of Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pikes Peak, El Paso County, Colorado, USA

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

No designated type material in IMA list, but the 1978 reference indicates the sample is from the University of Manitoba Mineral Museum (Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada).

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Granitic pegmatite.

Relationship of Fluoro-riebeckite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Riebeckite Root Name Group > Sodium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH, F, Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Other Members of this group:

Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite	◻{Na₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
Magnesio-riebeckite	◻{Na₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:

1 photo of Fluoro-riebeckite associated with Gagarinite-(Y)	NaCaYF₆
1 photo of Fluoro-riebeckite associated with Thomsenolite	NaCa[AlF₆] · H₂O

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.DE.	Clino-suenoite	◻{Mn²⁺₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.	Scandio-winchite	◻(NaCa)(Mg₄Sc)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.	Mangani-eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Cummingtonite	◻{Mg₂}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group	◻{Li₂}{Z²⁺₃Z³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH,F,Cl)₂	Mon.
9.DE.05	Grunerite	◻{Fe²⁺₂}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Permanganogrunerite	◻{Mn²⁺₂}{Mn²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.05	Ferri-fluoro-leakeite	{Na}{Na₂}{Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-ferri-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Ferri-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Joesmithite	Pb²⁺Ca₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₆Be₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DE.10	Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Tschermakite	◻(Ca₂)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Cannilloite	CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃O₂₂)OH₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Fluoro-cannilloite	CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Parvo-manganotremolite	◻{CaMn²⁺}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Fluoro-tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Magnesio-fluoro-hornblende	◻Ca₂Mg₅(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Ferro-fluoro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Ferro-ferri-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Magnesio-ferri-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)[(Si₇Al)O₂₂](OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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	◻{Ca₂}{Fe₅}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Ferri-fluoro-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Ferro-fluoro-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Fluoro-tschermakite	◻{Ca₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.10	Clino-ferro-suenoite	◻{Mn²⁺₂}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
9.DE.15	Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-edenite	NaCa₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-kaersutite	NaCa₂{Fe²⁺₃AlTi}(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Sadanagaite	{Na}{Ca₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Si₅Al₃O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite	{K}{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-ferri-sadanagaite	{Na}{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Potassic-sadanagaite	{K}{Ca₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2
9.DE.15	Potassic-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite	{K}{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-chloro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)Cl₂
9.DE.15	Potassic-fluoro-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-chloro-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂Cl₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Fluoro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Parvo-mangano-edenite	{Na}{CaMn²⁺}{Mg₅}(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Fluoro-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.15	Potassic-chloro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂Cl₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-pargasite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Chromio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Cr)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-fluoro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Fe²⁺₅(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite)	(Na,K)Ca₂[Mg₃(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)Ti](Si₆Al₂O₂₂)(F,O)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Vanadio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg³⁺₄V)(Al₂Si₆)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Mangani-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Barroisite	◻{CaNa}{Mg₃Al₂}(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-ferri-barroisite	◻(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
9.DE.20	Ferro-ferri-winchite	◻[CaNa][Fe²⁺₄(Fe³⁺,Al)]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
9.DE.20	Ferri-barroisite	◻(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	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-barroisite	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.20	Ferro-katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-katophorite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Magnesiotaramite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₃AlFe³⁺}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.20	Richterite	Na(NaCa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Winchite	◻{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Fluoro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Katophorite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}[(AlSi₇)O₂₂](OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Potassic-fluoro-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Potassic-richterite	{K}{CaNa}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
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	Mon.
9.DE.20	Ferri-ghoseite	◻[Mn²⁺Na][Mg₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-winchite	◻(NaCa)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Fluoro-taramite	{Na}{CaNa}{Mg₃Al₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-fluoro-richterite	{Na}{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Fluoro-katophorite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon.
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	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Potassic-ferro-taramite	K{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}{Si₆Al₂}O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Fluoro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Mg₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Ferro-fluoro-winchite	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Ferri-fluoro-barroisite	◻{CaNa}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Ferro-fluoro-barroisite	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-barroisite	◻{CaNa}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.20	Fluoro-barroisite	◻{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	◻[Mn²⁺Na][Mg₄Al]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
9.DE.20	Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite	K(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Clinoferroholmquistite	◻Li₂[Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH,F)₂
9.DE.20	Hjalmarite	{Na}(NaMn}{Mg₅}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-eckermannite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-mangani-leakeite	[(Na,K)][Na₂][Mg₂Mn³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangano-ferri-eckermannite	{Na}{Na₂}{Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferri-leakeite	[Na][Na₂][Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Magnesio-riebeckite	◻{Na₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Magnesio-arfvedsonite	{Na}{Na₂}{Mg₄Fe³⁺}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Riebeckite	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite	NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₂Mn³⁺₃)(Si₈O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-nybøite	NaNa₂[(Fe²⁺₃,Mg)Fe³⁺₂](AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite	◻{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferri-nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂](AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-leakeite	[Na][Na₂][Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite	Na(Na₂)(Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)(F)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite	Na_0.5{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite	[Na][Na₂][Mg₄Fe³⁺][Si₈O₂₂](F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferri-pedrizite	[Na][Li₂][Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Potassic-ferri-leakeite	[K][Na₂][Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)[Si₈O₂₂]F₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Clino-fluoro-holmquistite	◻{Li₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Mangani-dellaventuraite	NaNa₂(MgMn³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Mg₂Al₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-arfvedsonite	[(K,Na)][Na₂][Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangani-obertiite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Mn³⁺Ti⁴⁺)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-nybøite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(AlSi₇)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
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]	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-pedrizite	[Na][Li₂][Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite	[K][Na₂][Mg₄Fe³⁺]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂F₂
9.DE.25	Pedrizite	NaLi₂(LiMg₂Al₂)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Fe²⁺₂Al₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-fluoro-pedrizite	Na(Li₂)(Fe²⁺₂Al₂Li)[Si₈O₂₂]F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mg₂Al₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-obertiite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-glaucophane	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂F₂
9.DE.25	Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite	◻{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-nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-nybøite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Ferro-fluoro-nybøite	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	◻{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Clino-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite	◻{Li₂}{Mg₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Clino-ferro-fluoro-holmquistite	◻{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Al₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Ferri-obertiite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Oxo-mangani-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mn³⁺₄Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Oxo-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-x,Ti_x))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	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

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References for Fluoro-riebeckiteHide

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Gross, E. B., Heinrich, E. Wm. (1966) Petrology and mineralogy of the Mount Rosa area, El Paso and Teller Counties, Colorado. II. Pegmatites. American Mineralogist, 51 (3-4) 299-323

Hawthorne, F.C. (1978) The crystal structure of the amphiboles. VIII. The crystal structure and site chemistry of fluor-riebeckite. The Canadian Mineralogist: 16: 187-194.

Birchall, T., Grundy, H. D., & Liao, X. W. (1988) 57Fe Mössbauer study of f-riebeckite. Hyperfine Interactions, 41(1), 759-762.

Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R., Harlow, G. E., Maresch, W. V., Martin, R. F., Schumacher, J. C., Welch, M. D. (2012) Nomenclature of the amphibole supergroup. American Mineralogist, 97 (11) 2031-2048 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4276

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Russia
Zabaykalsky Krai Kalarsky District ⓘ Katugin Ta-Nb deposit	Victor Sharygin's analytical data (2013)

USA
Colorado El Paso County ⓘ Mount Rosa	Gross et al. (1966) +1 other reference
ⓘ Pikes Peak (TL)	VIII et al. (2) +1 other reference