Tourmaline Group.
The Fe²⁺-analogue of uvite.

Note: The material studied by Selway et al. (1998) is very F-rich on the W site [(F0.49(OH)0.51)] and thus grades into the hypothetical "Fluor-feruvite."

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

1540

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:1540:6

Similar NamesHide

Ferutite	A synonym of 'Davidite'
Peruvite	A synonym of Matildite

IMA Classification of FeruviteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA Formula:

CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃OH

First published:

1989

Type description reference:

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Classification of FeruviteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.CK.05

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
C : Cyclosilicates
K : [Si₆O₁₈]₁₂- 6-membered single rings, with insular complex anions

Dana 7th ed.:

61.3.1.6

Dana 8th ed.:

61.3.1.4

61 : CYCLOSILICATES Six-Membered Rings
3 : Six-Membered Rings with borate groups

Hey's CIM Ref.:

17.5.46

17 : Silicates Containing other Anions
5 : Borosilicates

Mineral SymbolsHide

As of 2021 there are now IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols (abbreviations) for each mineral species, useful for tables and diagrams.

Please only use the official IMA–CNMNC symbol. Older variants are listed for historical use only.

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Fuvt	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
Fer	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019)	The Canadian Mineralogist (2019) The Canadian Mineralogist list of symbols for rock- and ore-forming minerals (December 30, 2019). download

Physical Properties of FeruviteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous, Dull

Transparency:

Translucent

Colour:

Dark brownish-black.

Streak:

Gray.

Hardness:

7 on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

None Observed

Fracture:

Conchoidal

Density:

3.207 g/cm³ (Measured) 3.21 g/cm³ (Calculated)

Optical Data of FeruviteHide

Type:

Uniaxial (-)

RI values:

n_ω = 1.687 n_ε = 1.669

Birefringence:

0.018

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.018
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Pleochroism:

Strong

Comments:

O light brown, E very dark brown

Chemistry of FeruviteHide

Mindat Formula:

CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	46.450 %
Si	15.782 %
Fe	15.690 %
Al	12.634 %
Ca	3.753 %
B	3.037 %
Mg	2.276 %
H	0.378 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

Al, B, Ca, Fe, H, Mg, O, Si - search for minerals with similar chemistry

Common Impurities:

Ti,Mn,K,Na

Crystallography of FeruviteHide

Crystal System:

Trigonal

Class (H-M):

3m - Ditrigonal Pyramidal

Space Group:

R3m

Setting:

R3m

Cell Parameters:

a = 16.01 Å, c = 7.24 Å

Ratio:

a:c = 1 : 0.452

Unit Cell V:

1,607.13 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

Morphology:

Original material is granular.

Crystal StructureHide

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ID	Species	Reference	Year	Locality	Temp (K)
0020667	Feruvite	Gadas P, Novak M, Cempirek J, Filip J, Galiova M V, Groat L A, Vsiansky D (2014) Mineral assemblages, compositional variation, and crystal structure of feruvitic tourmaline from a contaminated anatectic pegmatite at Mirosov near Strazek, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic The Canadian Mineralogist 52 285-301	2014	Mirosov, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic	293
0020666	Feruvite	Gadas P, Novak M, Cempirek J, Filip J, Galiova M V, Groat L A, Vsiansky D (2014) Mineral assemblages, compositional variation, and crystal structure of feruvitic tourmaline from a contaminated anatectic pegmatite at Mirosov near Strazek, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic The Canadian Mineralogist 52 285-301	2014	Mirosov, Moldanubian zone, Czech Republic	293
0018788	Feruvite	Grice J D, Ercit T S (1993) Ordering of Fe and Mg in the tourmaline crystal structure: The correct formula Neues Jahrbuch fur Mineralogie, Abhandlungen 165 245-266	1993	Cuvier Island, New Zealand	293
0005228	Feruvite	Grice J D, Robinson G W (1989) Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure The Canadian Mineralogist 27 199-203	1989	Cuvier Island, New Zealand	293

CIF Raw Data - click here to close

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O3 0.01890 0.01230 0.00460 0.00950 0.00110 0.00055
F3 0.01890 0.01230 0.00460 0.00950 0.00110 0.00055
O4 0.00660 0.01330 0.00880 0.00660 -0.00043 -0.00090
O5 0.01410 0.00640 0.00930 0.00700 0.00170 0.00086
O6 0.00850 0.00830 0.00500 0.00400 -0.00020 -0.00110
O7 0.00670 0.00570 0.00820 0.00130 -0.00210 -0.00130
O8 0.00400 0.00890 0.01370 0.00300 0.00100 0.00230

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.00 Å	(10)
6.43 Å	(40)
5.02 Å	(20)
4.63 Å	(20)
4.24 Å	(60)
4.00 Å	(60)
3.50 Å	(60)
3.39 Å	(<10)
3.028 Å	(<10)
2.979 Å	(80)
2.909 Å	(10)
2.636 Å	(10)
2.586 Å	(100)
2.503 Å	(<10)
2.462 Å	(<10)
2.416 Å	(10)
2.388 Å	(10)
2.353 Å	(20)
2.308 Å	(<10)
2.200 Å	(20)
2.172 Å	(20)
2.141 Å	(20)
2.124 Å	(<10)
2.068 Å	(10)
2.051 Å	(50)
2.028 Å	(<10)
2.000 Å	(<10)
1.928 Å	(40)
1.907 Å	(<10)
1.886 Å	(10)
1.857 Å	(20)
1.791 Å	(10)
1.752 Å	(<10)
1.739 Å	(<10)
1.698 Å	(<10)
1.669 Å	(30)
1.649 Å	(20)
1.600 Å	(40)
1.553 Å	(<10)
1.537 Å	(10)
1.517 Å	(30)
1.490 Å	(<10)
1.465 Å	(30)
1.439 Å	(40)
1.417 Å	(20)
1.363 Å	(20)
1.350 Å	(<10)
1.336 Å	(30)
1.317 Å	(20)
1.299 Å	(<10)
1.283 Å	(30)

Comments:

Grice, J. and Robinson, G. (1989)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Near-surface Processes
23 : Subaerial aqueous alteration by non-redox-sensitive fluids (see also #47)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks	>3.0
34 : Complex granite pegmatites
Stage 5: Initiation of plate tectonics	<3.5-2.5
40 : Regional metamorphism (greenschist, amphibolite, granulite facies)

Type Occurrence of FeruviteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Repanga Island (Cuvier Island), Thames-Coromandel District, Waikato Region, New Zealand

General Appearance of Type Material:

Dark brown-black 2 mm anhedral grains. The feruvite occurs in feruvite/dravite cores surrounded by schorl/dravite.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

Tourmalinized pegmatite

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Chlorapatite	Dravite	Microcline	Pyrite	Quartz
Schorl

Reference:

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Other Language Names for FeruviteHide

Dutch:Feruviet

German:Feruvit

Japanese:鉄灰電気石

Russian:Ферувит

Spanish:Feruvita

Relationship of Feruvite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Tourmaline Group

Other Members of Tourmaline:

Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Ertlite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₄B₂O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg'	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
'UM2008-52-SiO:AlBCaFFeHLiMgNa'	(Ca,Na,◻)(Al,Li,Fe,Mg)₃Al₆[Si₆O₁₈](BO₃)₃(OH,O)₃(F,O)
'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
'Unnamed (Mn2+-F-analogue of foitite)'	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F ?
'Unnamed (Pb-analogue of Fluor-liddicoatite)'	Pb(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.CK.	Adachiite	CaFe₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Magnesio-dutrowite	Na(Mg_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Darrellhenryite	Na(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Fluor-schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Princivalleite	Na(Mn₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Alumino-oxy-rossmanite	◻Al₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Dutrowite	Na(Fe²⁺_2.5Ti_0.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Ferro-bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Fe²⁺₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Bosiite	NaFe³⁺₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.	Celleriite	◻(Mn²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromium-dravite	NaMg₃Cr³⁺₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-rossmanite	◻(Al₂Li)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-schorl	Na(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Foitite	◻(Fe²⁺₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-dravite	NaV₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-buergerite	NaFe³⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Unnamed (F analogue of feruvite)'	CaFe²⁺₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F
9.CK.05	Ertlite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₄B₂O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Elbaite	Na(Li_1.5Al_1.5)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-tsilaisite	NaMn²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-foitite	◻(Fe²⁺Al₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m
9.CK.05	Liddicoatite	Ca(Li₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Vanadio-oxy-chromium-dravite	NaV₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Rossmanite	◻(LiAl₂)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-vanadium-dravite	NaV₃(V₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃O₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'UM2000-64-SiO:BFeHKMg'	(K,Na)Fe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)Si₆O₁₈(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O
9.CK.05	Magnesio-lucchesiite	CaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Povondraite	NaFe³⁺₃(Mg₂Fe³⁺₄)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Lucchesiite	CaFe²⁺₃ Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Chromo-alumino-povondraite	NaCr₃(Al₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Fluor-dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃F	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-dravite	Na(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Oxy-chromium-dravite	NaCr₃(Cr₄Mg₂)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	'Luinaite-(OH)'	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Mon. m : Bm
9.CK.05	Schorl	NaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Magnesio-foitite	◻(Mg₂Al)Al₆(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.05	Maruyamaite	K(Al₂Mg)(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃O	Trig. 3m : R3m
9.CK.10	Abenakiite-(Ce)	Na₂₆Ce₆(Si₆O₁₈)(PO₄)₆(CO₃)₆(SO₂)O	Trig. 3 : R3
9.CK.15	Scawtite	Ca₇(Si₃O₉)₂CO₃ · 2H₂O	Mon. 2/m
9.CK.20	Thorosteenstrupine	(Ca,Th,Mn)₃Si₄O₁₁F · 6H₂O
9.CK.20	Steenstrupine-(Ce)	Na₁₄Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Ce₆Zr(Si₆O₁₈)₂(PO₄)₆(PO₃OH)(OH)₂ · 2H₂O	Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m

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References for FeruviteHide

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Grice, Joel D., Robinson, George W. (1989) Feruvite, a new member of the tourmaline group, and its crystal structure. The Canadian Mineralogist, 27 (2) 199-203

American Mineralogist (1990): 75: 706-707.

Grew, Edward S.; Anovitz, Lawrence M. - Eds. (1996) Boron - Mineralogy, Petrology and Geochemistry. Reviews in Mineralogy Vol. 33. Mineralogical Society of America p.862

Selway, J. B., Černý, P., Hawthorne, Frank C. (1998) Feruvite from lepidolite pegmatites at Red Cross Lake, Manitoba. The Canadian Mineralogist, 36 (2) 433-439

(2001) Feruvite. Handbook of Mineralogy. Mineralogical Society of America

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Canada
British Columbia Fort Steele Mining Division Kimberley ⓘ Sullivan Mine	- (1998)
New Westminster Mining Division Giant Copper deposit ⓘ A.M. breccia	Fischer et al. (2023)
Manitoba Lac-du-Bonnet area Bernic Lake ⓘ Tanco Mine	Selway et al. (2000)
Red Cross Lake ⓘ Red Cross Lake pegmatites	Selway et al. (1998) +1 other reference
Northwest Territories O'Grady Lake area ⓘ O'Grady batholith	Scribner et al. (2018)
ⓘ Stargazer Claim	Ercit et al. (2003)

Chile
Antofagasta Antofagasta Province Sierra Gorda Lomas Bayas mining district ⓘ Lomas Bayas Mine	Kampf et al. (2012)

China
Hunan Chenzhou Beihu District Qitianling complex Xintianling W-polymetallic ore field ⓘ Xintianling W-Bi deposit	Lu J et al. (2014)

Czech Republic
Vysočina Region Žďár nad Sázavou District ⓘ Mirošov	Gadas et al. (2014) +1 other reference

Finland
Satakunta Siikainen ⓘ Otamo dolomite quarry	Ilkka Lärvelä collection

Japan
Oita Prefecture Saiki City ⓘ Kiura Mine ?	Minakawa & Adachi (1996)

Madagascar
Vakinankaratra Betafo District Ambohimanambola ⓘ Anjanabonoina pegmatites ?	Färber (n.d.)

Malaysia
Perak Kinta District Ipoh Gopeng ⓘ Tekka Hill	Hoe et al. (2003)

New Zealand (TL)
Waikato Region Thames-Coromandel District ⓘ Repanga Island (Cuvier Island) (TL)	Grice et al. (1989)

Russia
Chukotka Autonomous Okrug Bilibinsky District ⓘ Kekura (Kekurnoe) deposit	Nagornaya et al. (2021)

Sweden
Stockholm County Haninge Utö ⓘ Utö Mines	Langhof et al. (1998)

Turkey
Yozgat Province Yozgat District Köçeklioğlu ⓘ Tourmaline breccia localities	Demirel et al. (2009)

UK
England ⓘ Cornubian Batholith	Duchoslav et al. (2017)
Cornwall St Just Botallack Botallack Mine ⓘ Grylls Bunny	Tindle (2008)

USA
New York St. Lawrence County Clare Clifton ⓘ Clifton Mines	Robinson et al. (2007)
Pitcairn ⓘ Jayville mine	Robinson et al. (2007)
Russell ⓘ Donnerville Road roadcuts	Chamberlain et al. (2013)
ⓘ South Carolina	Mittwede (1984)

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