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Name: Potassic-fluoro-pargasite RRUFF ID: R110065 Ideal Chemistry: KCa2(Mg4Al)Si6Al2O22F2 Locality: Tranomaro, Fort Dauphine area, Madagascar Source: Renato & Adriana Pagano [view label] Owner: RRUFF Description: Black blocky euhedral single-crystal, from the original find Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by single-crystal X-ray diffraction. |
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Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ] |
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POWDER DIFFRACTION | |||||||
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RRUFF ID: | R110065.9 | ||||||
Sample Description: | Single crystal, powder profile is calculated | ||||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 9.907(1)Å b: 17.953(2)Å c: 5.3210(5)Å alpha: 90° beta: 105.545(5)° gamma: 90° Volume: 911.8(3)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Potassic-fluoro-pargasite | |
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American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database Record: [view record] |
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Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Hawthorne F C, Pagano R, Pagano A (2010) Fluoro-potassic-pargasite, KCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2, from the Tranomaro area, Madagascar: mineral description and crystal chemistry, Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 961-967 [view file] |
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Williams P A, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S (2010) New minerals approved in 2010, in International Mineralogical Association 1-7 [view file] |
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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, 2031-2048 [view file] |
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Belakovskiy D, Diego Gatta G, Cámara F (2014) New mineral names, American Mineralogist, 99, 242-247 |
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