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Ferri-kaersutite R150047

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		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]