Fluoro-edenite
A valid IMA mineral species
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About Fluoro-edenite
Formula:
NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
The minerals in the edenite group is defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)≥0.5 apfu) and C(Al+Fe3++2Ti)≤0.5 apfu and with (OH), F or Cl in the W position.
Fluoro-edenite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Fluoro-edenite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Colour:
Light green to light yellow, grey-black
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
3.09 (Calculated)
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Member of:
Name:
Fluoredenite was originally known as a synthetic compound and reported as early as 1955 by J. A. Kohn and J. E. Comeforo. In 1970, Dr. Bob Coffee, chemist at Kodak, chemically analysed and published on one an early discovery of non-synthetic fluoredenite. Named fluoro-edenite in 2001 by A. Gianfagna and R. Oberti following IMA rules in allusion to its composition, with dominant fluorine and its relationship to edenite.
This page provides mineralogical data about Fluoro-edenite.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
6950
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:6950:8
GUID
(UUID V4):
(UUID V4):
e75979ba-5111-4d5b-9396-a05d23e33a9c
IMA Classification of Fluoro-edenite
Approved
IMA status notes:
Redefined by the IMA
Approval year:
2000
First published:
2001
Approval history:
Redefined IMA 2012 s.p.
Classification of Fluoro-edenite
9.DE.15
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 IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.
Symbol | Source | Reference |
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Fled | IMA–CNMNC | Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43 |
Fed | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) | The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download |
Pronunciation of Fluoro-edenite
Pronunciation:
Play | Recorded by | Country |
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Jolyon Ralph | United Kingdom |
Physical Properties of Fluoro-edenite
Vitreous
Transparency:
Transparent
Colour:
Light green to light yellow, grey-black
Streak:
Grey-white, yellowish white
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Hardness Data:
Measured
Tenacity:
Brittle
Cleavage:
Perfect
on {110}
on {110}
Fracture:
Conchoidal
Density:
3.09 g/cm3 (Calculated)
Optical Data of Fluoro-edenite
Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.606(5) nβ = 1.617(5) nγ = 1.625(5)
2V:
Calculated: 78°
Max Birefringence:
δ = 0.019
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:
Y ≡ β ⊥ (010), γ ⊥ Z = 26°.
Pleochroism:
Not Visible
Chemistry of Fluoro-edenite
Mindat Formula:
NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2
The minerals in the edenite group is defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)≥0.5 apfu) and C(Al+Fe3++2Ti)≤0.5 apfu and with (OH), F or Cl in the W position.
Fluoro-edenite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
The minerals in the edenite group is defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)≥0.5 apfu) and C(Al+Fe3++2Ti)≤0.5 apfu and with (OH), F or Cl in the W position.
Fluoro-edenite is defined with
A position: Na dominant
C position: Mg dominant
W position: F dominant
Crystallography of Fluoro-edenite
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
P2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.847 Å, b = 18.017 Å, c = 5.268 Å
β = 104.84°
β = 104.84°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.547 : 1 : 0.292
Unit Cell V:
903.45 ų
Z:
2
Morphology:
Prismatic to acicular with forms {110}, {010}, and {0kl}.
Twinning:
None mentioned.
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ID | Species | Reference | Link | Year | Locality | Pressure (GPa) | Temp (K) |
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0002746 | Fluoro-edenite | Gianfagna A, Oberti R (2001) Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): Crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member American Mineralogist 86 1489-1493 | 2001 | 0 | 293 | ||
0004975 | Fluoro-edenite | Andreozzi G B, Ballirano P, Gianfagna A, Mazziotti-Tagliani S, Pacella A (2009) Structural and spectroscopic characterization of a suite of fibrous amphiboles with high environmental and health relevance from Biancaville (Sicily, Italy) Sample Name: Sample 1 American Mineralogist 94 1333-1340 | 2009 | Biancaville, Sicily, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0004976 | Fluoro-edenite | Andreozzi G B, Ballirano P, Gianfagna A, Mazziotti-Tagliani S, Pacella A (2009) Structural and spectroscopic characterization of a suite of fibrous amphiboles with high environmental and health relevance from Biancaville (Sicily, Italy) Sample Name: Sample 2 American Mineralogist 94 1333-1340 | 2009 | Biancaville, Sicily, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0004977 | Fluoro-edenite | Andreozzi G B, Ballirano P, Gianfagna A, Mazziotti-Tagliani S, Pacella A (2009) Structural and spectroscopic characterization of a suite of fibrous amphiboles with high environmental and health relevance from Biancaville (Sicily, Italy) Sample Name: Sample 3 American Mineralogist 94 1333-1340 | 2009 | Biancaville, Sicily, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0004978 | Fluoro-edenite | Andreozzi G B, Ballirano P, Gianfagna A, Mazziotti-Tagliani S, Pacella A (2009) Structural and spectroscopic characterization of a suite of fibrous amphiboles with high environmental and health relevance from Biancaville (Sicily, Italy) Sample Name: Sample 4 American Mineralogist 94 1333-1340 | 2009 | Biancaville, Sicily, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0005344 | Fluoro-edenite | Boschmann K F, Burns P C, Hawthorne F C, Raudsepp M, Turnock A C (1994) A-site disorder in synthetic fluor-edenite, a crystal-structure study The Canadian Mineralogist 32 21-30 | 1994 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006136 | Fluoro-edenite | Gianfagna A, Andreozzi G B, Ballirano P, Mazziotti-Tagliani S, Bruni B M (2007) Structural and chemical contrasts between prismatic and fibrous fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla, Sicily, Italy The Canadian Mineralogist 45 249-262 | 2007 | Biancavilla, Mt. Etna, Sicily, Italy | 0 | 293 | |
0006647 | Fluoro-edenite | Oberti R, Hawthorne F C, Raudsepp M (1997) The behaviour of Mn in amphiboles: Mn in synthetic fluor-edenite and synthetic fluor-pargasite European Journal of Mineralogy 9 115-122 | 1997 | 0 | 293 | ||
0006770 | Fluoro-edenite | Welch M D, Knight K S (1999) A neutron powder diffraction study of cation ordering in high-temperature synthetic amphiboles European Journal of Mineralogy 11 321-331 | 1999 | 0 | 293 | ||
0012347 | Fluoro-edenite | Rastsvetaeva R K, Pushcharovsky D Y, Borutskii B E (1995) Crystal structure of K,F-edenite from Khibini Crystallography Reports 40 27-30 | 1995 | Khibini alkali massif, Yum'erchorr mountain, Kola Peninsula, Russia | 0 | 293 | |
0020431 | Fluoro-edenite | Della Ventura G, Bellatreccia F, Camara F, Oberti R (2014) Crystal-chemistry and short-range order of fluoro-edenite and fluoro-pargasite: a combined X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopic approach Mineralogical Magazine 78 293-310 | 2014 | Sterling Hill, Ogdensburg, New Jersey, USA | 0 | 293 | |
0020432 | Fluoro-edenite | Della Ventura G, Bellatreccia F, Camara F, Oberti R (2014) Crystal-chemistry and short-range order of fluoro-edenite and fluoro-pargasite: a combined X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopic approach Mineralogical Magazine 78 293-310 | 2014 | Limecrest-Southdown Quarry, Sparta, New Jersey, USA | 0 | 293 | |
0020433 | Fluoro-edenite | Della Ventura G, Bellatreccia F, Camara F, Oberti R (2014) Crystal-chemistry and short-range order of fluoro-edenite and fluoro-pargasite: a combined X-ray diffraction and FTIR spectroscopic approach Mineralogical Magazine 78 293-310 | 2014 | Franklin Quarry, Franklin, New Jersey, USA | 0 | 293 |
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X-Ray Powder Diffraction
Powder Diffraction Data:
d-spacing | Intensity |
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8.403 Å | (57) |
3.376 Å | (13) |
3.271 Å | (48) |
3.125 Å | (100) |
2.938 Å | (17) |
2.807 Å | (33) |
2.703 Å | (25) |
1.8939 Å | (18) |
1.6489 Å | (14) |
1.4384 Å | (14) |
Geological Environment
Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic Mode | Earliest Age (Ga) |
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Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust | >4.50 |
8 : Mafic igneous rocks | |
Stage 4a: Earth’s earliest continental crust | >4.4-3.0 |
19 : Granitic intrusive rocks | |
20 : Acidic volcanic rocks | |
High-𝑇 alteration and/or metamorphism | |
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations | |
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks | >3.0 |
34 : Complex granite pegmatites | |
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks | |
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics | <3.5-2.5 |
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies) |
Type Occurrence of Fluoro-edenite
General Appearance of Type Material:
Prismatic and acicular crystals, often occurring as parallel bundles. The largest prismatic crystals (≥2 mm) are embedded in the matrix, whereas smaller acicular crystals line cavities where they are often perched on bright lamellar hematite and commonly show fibrous and asbestiform terminations.
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Museo di Mineralogia, Dipartimento di Scienze della Terra, Università degli Studi di Roma “La Sapienza”, Italy, number 30006/1.
Geological Setting of Type Material:
In autoclasts of altered benmoreitic lavas.
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:
Synonyms of Fluoro-edenite
Other Language Names for Fluoro-edenite
Relationship of Fluoro-edenite to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of this group:
Edenite | NaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Ferro-edenite | NaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Ferro-fluoro-edenite | NaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2 | Mon. 2/m : B2/m |
Potassic-ferro-chloro-edenite | KCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)Cl2 |
Common Associates
Associated Minerals Based on Photo Data:
66 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Hematite | Fe2O3 |
28 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Pseudobrookite | Fe2TiO5 |
14 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Enstatite | Mg2Si2O6 |
12 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Tridymite | SiO2 |
10 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Ilmenite | Fe2+TiO3 |
9 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Fluorophlogopite | KMg3(Si3Al)O10F2 |
6 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Opal | SiO2 · nH2O |
6 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Apatite | Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH) |
4 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Magnetite | Fe2+Fe3+2O4 |
3 photos of Fluoro-edenite associated with Graphite | C |
Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping
9.DE. | Clino-suenoite | ◻{Mn2+2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE. | Scandio-winchite | ◻(NaCa)(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE. | Mangani-eckermannite | NaNa2(Mg4Mn3+)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Cummingtonite | ◻{Mg2}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group | ◻{Li2}{Z2+3Z3+2}(Si8O22)(OH,F,Cl)2 |
9.DE.05 | Grunerite | ◻{Fe2+2}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Permanganogrunerite | ◻{Mn2+2}{Mn2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.05 | Ferri-fluoro-leakeite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg2Fe3+2Li}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Actinolite | ◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-ferri-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferri-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-actinolite | ◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Ferro-tschermakite | ◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Joesmithite | Pb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Tschermakite | ◻(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 | ◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.10 | Fluoro-tremolite | ◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)F2 |
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 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-ferri-hornblende | ◻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 | ◻{Ca2}{Fe5}(Si8O22)F2 |
9.DE.10 | Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende | ◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2 |
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 |
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 | 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 | ◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
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 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-barroisite | ◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferro-winchite | ◻{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 | ◻{CaNa}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Taramite | Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Fluoro-richterite | {Na}{CaNa}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(F,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 | ◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Fe3+]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.20 | Ferri-winchite | ◻(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 | ◻{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 |
9.DE.20 | Clinoferroholmquistite | ◻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 | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Glaucophane | ◻[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 | ◻{Na2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Magnesio-arfvedsonite | {Na}{Na2}{Mg4Fe3+}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Nybøite | NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Riebeckite | ◻[Na2][Fe2+3Fe3+2]Si8O22(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite | NaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferro-ferri-nybøite | NaNa2[(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2](AlSi7O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite | ◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
9.DE.25 | Ferri-nybøite | 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-nybøite | 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 | ◻{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-nybøite | 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 | ◻[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 | ◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22F2 |
9.DE.25 | Fluoro-riebeckite | ◻{Na2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2 |
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 |
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:
The IR spectrum does not show any absorption band in the OH-stretching region (3800–3600 cm–1). In the 1300–450 cm–1 range, significant absorption bands occur at 1066, 991, 791, 738, 667, 517, and 475 cm–1.
Health Risks:
This mineral is known to be a respirable carcinogen, similar to asbestos and many other amphiboles, and exposure to very dusty air or long-term exposure to low level airborne dusts containing fine fibres of fluoro-edenite and related amphiboles has been found to cause a high risk of serious lung disease including mesothelioma and lung cancer. Care should be taken working with samples that contain fibrous forms of this mineral, to avoid creating or inhaling dusts. Non-fibrous forms, such as larger crystals or rock samples containing solid grains, are safer to handle, but can still produce potentially carcinogenic respirable fibre when crushed. Appropriate dust masks should be worn if working in areas which have dusts likely to be rich in this mineral. Storage and careful handling of specimens has little or no risk.
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References for Fluoro-edenite
Reference List:
Gianfagna, Antonio, Oberti, Roberta (2001) Fluoro-edenite from Biancavilla (Catania, Sicily, Italy): Crystal chemistry of a new amphibole end-member. American Mineralogist, 86 (11) 1489-1493 doi:10.2138/am-2001-11-1217
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-edenite
Locality List
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- 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.
Australia | |
| Graham et al. (2021) |
Austria | |
| U. Kolitsch et al. (2009) |
Finland | |
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France | |
| Médard et al. (2021) |
| Michel Bretheau' collection |
| P & E Médard collection +1 other reference |
Médard et al. (2021) | |
| Médard P. et al. (2009) |
| Médard P. et al. (2009) |
Germany | |
| Analysed sample Collection of Bernd ... |
Italy | |
| Russo et al. (2009) |
| Jean-Vincent Coureau |
| Gianfagna et al. (2001) +1 other reference |
Japan | |
| Tomita et al. (1994) +1 other reference |
Myanmar | |
| Pavel M. Kartashov analytical data |
New Zealand | |
| "Ian Graham" Collection |
Norway | |
| Larsen (2015) |
| Seljebotn (2016) |
Romania | |
| Bojar et al. (2006) |
Russia | |
| Konopleva et al. (2008) |
Konopleva et al. (2008) | |
USA | |
| Coffee (1970) |
King (2015) | |
| Volkert et al. (2005) |
| Robinson et al. (2007) |
Lupulescu | |
| Glenn Rhein collection +1 other reference |
New York State Museum exhibit | |
| Robinson et al. (2007) |
| New York State Museum exhibit |
R.W. Munschauer II and D.G. Bailey (2009) +1 other reference | |
| Micro Probe |
Douglas Merson collection | |
| Micro Probe Fall 2007 Volume X Number 6 |
| Douglas Merson collection |
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