Ferri-kaersutite R150047



Name: Ferri-kaersutite
RRUFF ID: R150047
Ideal Chemistry: NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2)O22O2
Locality: Rothenberg quarry, Mendig, Eifel, Germany
Source: Donald Doell [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Brown prismatic crystals associated with black hematite, colorless anorthite, and yellow diopside
Status: The identification of this mineral is not yet confirmed.
Mineral Groups: [ amphibole (107) ] [ amphiboles sodic-calcic (1) ]
REFERENCES for Ferri-kaersutite

Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2014) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 22. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2014, Mineralogical Magazine, 78, 1241-1248   [view file]

Gentili S, Biagioni C, Comodi P, Pasero M, McCammon C, Bonadiman C (2016) Ferri-kaersutite, NaCa2(Mg3TiFe3+)(Si6Al2)O22O2, a new oxo-amphibole from Harrow Peaks, Northern Victoria Land, Antarctica, American Mineralogist, 101, 461-468   [view file]