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Name: Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) RRUFF ID: R220045 Ideal Chemistry: Ba◻Na2Na2◻CaMg13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)F2 Locality: Riverbed of the upper Maremola Creek, Isallo, Savona, Liguria, Italy Source: Fernando Cámara Owner: Fernando Cámara Description: Yellow–orange, translucent crystals in an anhedral nodule embedded in quartz. Type sample from Cámara et al (2019) Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis |
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Mineral Group: [ arrojadite (6) ] |
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RRUFF ID: | R220045 | |||||
Sample Description: | Powder, profile is calculated | |||||
Cell Refinement Output: |
a: 16.426(9)Å b: 9.920(8)Å c: 24.43(3)Å alpha: 90° beta: 105.65(11)° gamma: 90° Volume: 3832(6)Å3 Crystal System: monoclinic |
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REFERENCES for Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) | |
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Hålenius U, Hatert F, Pasero M, Mills S J (2015) IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 27. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2015, Mineralogical Magazine, 79, 1223-1230 [view file] |
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Cámara F, Bittarello E, Ciriotti M E, Nestola F, Radica F, Massimi F, Bracco R (2019) Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa), the first Mg-dominant mineral of the arrojadite group, European Journal of Mineralogy, 31, 823-836 [view file] |
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