W(OH, F, Cl)-dominant amphibole R060915 - RRUFF Database: Raman, X-ray, Infrared, and Chemistry

Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite R060915

Name: Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite
RRUFF ID: R060915
Ideal Chemistry: KNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂F₂
Locality: Kipawa, Quebec, Canada
Source: Royal Ontario Museum M52453 [view label]
Owner: RRUFF
Description: Dark blue-green amphibole with pronounced cleavage, associated with white albite and red eudialyte
Status: The identification of this mineral has been confirmed by X-ray diffraction and chemical analysis

Mineral Group: [ amphibole (107) ]

CHEMISTRY

RRUFF ID:	R060915.2
Sample Description:	Microprobe Fragment
Measured Chemistry:	(K_0.44Na_0.41◻_0.15)_Σ=1(Na_1.79Ca_0.21)_Σ=2(Mg_3.10Fe³⁺_0.82Fe²⁺_0.54Ca_0.27Mn_0.15Al_0.11Ti_0.01)_Σ=5Si_8.00O₂₂(F_1.52(OH)_0.48)_Σ=2
Microprobe Data File:	[ Download Excel File ]

RAMAN SPECTRUM

RRUFF ID:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

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BROAD SCAN WITH SPECTRAL ARTIFACTS

RRUFF ID:

R060915

Wavelength:

Sample Description:

Unoriented sample

Instrument settings:

Thermo Almega XR 532nm @ 100% of 150mW

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POWDER DIFFRACTION

RRUFF ID:

R060915.1

Sample Description:

Powder

Cell Refinement Output:

a: 9.8859(3)Å b: 17.9548(9)Å c: 5.2756(4)Å
alpha: 90° beta: 104.294(3)° gamma: 90° Volume: 907.42(7)Å³ Crystal System: monoclinic

File Type Information

Calculated diffraction file.

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Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

File Type Information

Output file from the Bruker D8 Advance instrument. Includes device headers and XY data.

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REFERENCES for Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite
Hogarth D D, Chao G Y, Townsend M G (1987) Potassium- and fluorine-rich amphiboles from the Gatineau area, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 25, 739-753 [view file]
Mazdab F K (2003) The diversity and occurrence of potassium-dominant amphiboles, The Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 1329-1344 [view file]
Burke E A J, Leake B E (2004) "Named amphiboles": a new category of amphiboles recognized by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), and the proper order of prefixes to be used in amphibole names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 1881-1883 [view file]
Hogarth D D (2006) Fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite, KNa₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂, from the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, The Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 289-289 [view file]
Hogarth D D (2010) Fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite, KNa₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂, from the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada: Erratum, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 432-432 [view file]
Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Hawthorne F C, Robinson P (2010) Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite from Monte Metocha, Xixano region, Mozambique, and discussion of the holotype from Quebec, Canada, Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 951-960 [view file]
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]

REFERENCES for Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite

Hogarth D D, Chao G Y, Townsend M G (1987) Potassium- and fluorine-rich amphiboles from the Gatineau area, Quebec, The Canadian Mineralogist, 25, 739-753 [view file]

Mazdab F K (2003) The diversity and occurrence of potassium-dominant amphiboles, The Canadian Mineralogist, 41, 1329-1344 [view file]

Burke E A J, Leake B E (2004) "Named amphiboles": a new category of amphiboles recognized by the International Mineralogical Association (IMA), and the proper order of prefixes to be used in amphibole names, The Canadian Mineralogist, 42, 1881-1883 [view file]

Hogarth D D (2006) Fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite, KNa₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂, from the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada, The Canadian Mineralogist, 44, 289-289 [view file]

Hogarth D D (2010) Fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite, KNa₂Mg₅Si₈O₂₂F₂, from the Outaouais region, Quebec, Canada: Erratum, The Canadian Mineralogist, 48, 432-432 [view file]

Oberti R, Boiocchi M, Hawthorne F C, Robinson P (2010) Crystal structure and crystal chemistry of fluoro-potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite from Monte Metocha, Xixano region, Mozambique, and discussion of the holotype from Quebec, Canada, Mineralogical Magazine, 74, 951-960 [view file]

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]