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Nybøite

A valid IMA mineral species
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Formula:
NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
The nybøite group minerals are sodium amphiboles defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)> 0.5 apfu and C(Al+Fe3++2Ti) > 1.5 apfu

Nybøite is defined with

A position: Na dominant
C2+ position: Mg dominant
C3+ position: Al dominant
W position: (OH) dominant
Colour:
Grey-green; Blue-grey
Lustre:
Vitreous
Hardness:
5 - 6
Specific Gravity:
3.12
Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Name:
For the type locality
See also miyashiroite, an obsolete name for this species.


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Name EncodingHide

ASCII-7:
Nyboite

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:
2944
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:2944:1

Similar NamesHide

NiobiteA synonym of 'Columbite'

IMA Classification of NybøiteHide

Approved
IMA Formula:
NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Approval year:
1980
First published:
1981
Approval history:
The root-name nybøite was proposed by D.C. Smith and L. Ungaretti for a new amphibole with the ideal composition NaNa2Mg3Al2(AlSi7)O22(OH)2 and was approved by the IMA in September, 1980. This first publication however did not provide the full mineral data desired by the IMA. A comprehensive description was later published and discussed in Oberti et al. 2003.

Classification of NybøiteHide

9.DE.25

9 : SILICATES (Germanates)
D : Inosilicates
E : Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; Clinoamphiboles
66.1.3c.11

66 : INOSILICATES Double-Width,Unbranched Chains,(W=2)
1 : Amphiboles - Mg-Fe-Mn-Li subgroup
16.8.3

16 : Silicates Containing Aluminum and other Metals
8 : Aluminosilicates of Mg and alkalis

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.

SymbolSourceReference for Standard
NybIMA–CNMNCWarr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43
NybSiivolam & Schmid (2007)Siivolam, J. and Schmid, R. (2007) Recommendations by the IUGS Subcommission on the Systematics of Metamorphic Rocks: List of mineral abbreviations. Web-version 01.02.07. IUGS Commission on the Systematics in Petrology. download
NybWhitney & Evans (2010)Whitney, D.L. and Evans, B.W. (2010) Abbreviations for names of rock-forming minerals. American Mineralogist, 95, 185–187 doi:10.2138/am.2010.3371

Physical Properties of NybøiteHide

Vitreous
Colour:
Grey-green; Blue-grey
Hardness:
5 - 6 on Mohs scale
Density:
3.12 g/cm3 (Measured)    3.13 g/cm3 (Calculated)

Optical Data of NybøiteHide

Type:
Biaxial (-)
RI values:
nα = 1.65 nγ = 1.67
2V:
Measured: Medium°
Max. Birefringence:
δ = 0.020
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
The colours simulate birefringence patterns seen in thin section under crossed polars. They do not take into account mineral colouration or opacity.

Michel-Levy Bar The default colours simulate the birefringence range for a 30 µm thin-section thickness. Adjust the slider to simulate a different thickness.

Grain Simulation You can rotate the grain simulation to show how this range might look as you rotated a sample under crossed polars. Each grain retains its interference colour (retardation) while its brightness falls to black at extinction and reaches a maximum between extinction positions.

Surface Relief:
Very High (positive)
Relative to Canada balsam mounting medium (n ≈ 1.537).

This shows the grain boundary and Becke line effect under plane-polarised light, based on the contrast between this mineral's average refractive index and the mounting medium. It does not take into account mineral colouration.
In focus
Interference Figure:
This shows the idealized biaxial acute bisectrix (Bxa) interference figure - the conoscopic view for a grain cut perpendicular to the acute bisectrix, using this mineral's 2V. The two small white dots mark the melatopes - the points where the two optic axes emerge - and are shown only when they fall within the field of view. The coloured bands are isochromatics, and the dark bands are isogyres.

Rotate the stage: at 0°/90° the isogyres form a cross through the melatopes; at 45° they pull apart into curved hyperbolas. That splitting on rotation - absent in a uniaxial figure - is the standard diagnostic test for telling biaxial minerals from uniaxial ones. If 2V is large, the melatopes may fall outside the field of view, as they often do at the microscope too.

No measured or calculated 2V is on file for this mineral, so the value used here (89°) is estimated from its recorded refractive indices and optic sign, not from a direct 2V measurement.
Pleochroism:
Visible
Comments:
Pale pink-violet; α colourless,β pale brownish-pink,and γ pale bluish-green.
Comments:
The β colour tends towards that characteristic of glaucophane and is quite distinctive.

Chemistry of NybøiteHide

Mindat Formula:
NaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2

The nybøite group minerals are sodium amphiboles defined with A(Na+K+2Ca)> 0.5 apfu and C(Al+Fe3++2Ti) > 1.5 apfu

Nybøite is defined with

A position: Na dominant
C2+ position: Mg dominant
C3+ position: Al dominant
W position: (OH) dominant
Element Weights:
Element% weight
O47.675 %
Si24.409 %
Al10.050 %
Mg9.053 %
Na8.563 %
H0.250 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.
O
Si
Al
Mg
Na
H

Chemical AnalysisHide

Oxide wt%:
 123
SiO253.84 %50.89 %52.59 %
TiO20.16 %0.08 %0.22 %
Al2O312.92 %12.09 %9.60 %
MgO14.21 %12.42 %12.72 %
FeO5.03 %9.76 %5.18 %
MnO0.02 %0.07 %0.19 %
NiO0.11 %
CaO2.33 %2.93 %2.43 %
Na2O9.26 %8.42 %8.11 %
K2O0.14 %0.27 %0.00 %
Cl0.01 %
Fe2O37.60 %
H2O2.15 %
Total:98.03 %96.93 %100.79 %
Empirical formulas:
Sample IDEmpirical Formula
1(Na0.72K0.02)(Na1.67Ca0.33)(Mg1.82Fe2+0.18)(Mg0.32Fe3+0.24Ti0.02Al1.43)(Mg0.8Fe2+0.2) (Si7.24Al0.76)022(OH)2

Crystallography of NybøiteHide

Crystal System:
Monoclinic
Class (H-M):
2/m - Prismatic
Space Group:
B2/m
Setting:
C2/m
Cell Parameters:
a = 9.665(1) Å, b = 17.752(2) Å, c = 5.303(1) Å
β = 104.11(1)°
Ratio:
a:b:c = 0.544 : 1 : 0.299
Unit Cell V:
882.4 ų
Comment:
From Oberti et al. (2003)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):
Paragenetic ModeEarliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3b: Earth’s earliest hydrosphere>4.45
17 : Marine authigenic Hadean minerals (see also #24)
Stage 4b: Highly evolved igneous rocks>3.0
35 : Ultra-alkali and agpaitic igneous rocks
36 : Carbonatites, kimberlites, and related igneous rocks

Type Occurrence of NybøiteHide

General Appearance of Type Material:
A thin section with an amphibole taken from sympletic-free areas in a single 16 cm thick compositionally-layered sample
Place of Conservation of Type Material:
Mineralogical Gallery of the Museum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris (no. 181.55).
Empirical Formula of Type Material:
(Na0.72K0.02)(Na1.67Ca0.33)(Mg1.82Fe2+0.18)(Mg0.32Fe3+0.24Ti0.02Al1.43)(Mg0.8Fe2+0.2) (Si7.24Al0.76)022(OH)2
Geological Setting of Type Material:
The nybø eclogite pod
Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Synonyms of NybøiteHide

Other Language Names for NybøiteHide

Dutch:Nybøiet
Japanese:宮代閃石
Russian:Нибеит
Spanish:Nyböita

Relationship of Nybøite to other SpeciesHide

Other Members of Nybøite Root Name Group:
'Ferri-fluoro-nybøite'NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
'Ferri-nybøite'NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
Ferro-ferri-nybøiteNaNa2(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Ferro-nybøite'NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
Fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Common AssociatesHide

Associations Based on Photo Data:
3 photos of Nybøite associated with JadeiteNa(Al,Fe3+)Si2O6

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat GroupingHide

9.DE.ShojiiteNa(NaMg)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.Clino-suenoite◻Mn2+2(Mg5)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.Mangani-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Mn3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05'Permanganogrunerite'◻{Mn2+2}{Mn2+5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.05Cummingtonite◻Mg2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Ferri-fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Grunerite◻Fe2+2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group◻Li2(C2+3C3+2)(Si8O22)w2Mon.
9.DE.10Actinolite◻Ca2(Mg4.5-2.5Fe0.5-2.5)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Fluoro-cannilloiteCaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10JoesmithitePb2+Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si6Be2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DE.10Clino-ferro-suenoite◻Mn2+2(Fe2+5)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Fluoro-tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10'Parvo-manganotremolite'◻{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)[(Si7Al)O22](OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-ferri-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10'Ferro-cannilloite'CaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10'Ferro-ferri-cannilloite'CaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si5Al3O22)OH2
9.DE.10'Ferro-fluoro-actinolite'◻{Ca2}{Fe5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.10'Ferro-fluoro-hornblende'◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-hornblende'◻Ca2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10'Ferri-fluoro-tschermakite'◻{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-tschermakite'◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10'Ferro-fluoro-tschermakite'◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10'Fluoro-tschermakite'◻{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.10'Magnesio-fluoro-hornblende'◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.10Tremolite◻Ca2Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10'Ferro-ferri-tschermakite'◻{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10'Cannilloite'CaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si5Al3O22)OH2Mon.
9.DE.10Tschermakite◻Ca2(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Magnesio-hornblende◻Ca2(Mg4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10'Ferri-tschermakite'◻Ca2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.10Ferro-actinolite◻Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-hornblende◻Ca2(Fe2+4Al)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10Ferro-tschermakite◻Ca2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Ferro-fluoro-pargasite'(Na)(Ca2)(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15'Potassic-ferro-chloro-edenite'KCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)Cl2
9.DE.15'Ferro-ferri-sadanagaite'NaCa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15HastingsiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22F2Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.DE.15PargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-chloro-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22Cl2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite)'(Na,K)Ca2[Mg3(Fe3+,Fe2+)Ti](Si6Al2O22)(F,O)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15EdeniteNaCa2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-sadanagaiteKCa2(Mg3Al2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2
9.DE.15Ferri-kaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-sadanagaiteKCa2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15KaersutiteNaCa2(Mg3AlTi4+)(Si6Al2)O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Ferro-chloro-pargasite'NaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Al2Si6O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Potassic-fluoro-pargasiteKCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaiteKCa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Fluoro-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Al)(Si6Al2)O22F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Parvo-mangano-edenite'{Na}{CaMn2+}{Mg5}(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-fluoro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Mangani-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Mn3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15SadanagaiteNaCa2(Mg3Al2)(Si5Al3O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.15Magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Ferri-sadanagaite'NaCa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15'Ferro-sadanagaite'NaCa2(Fe3Al2)(Al3Si5O22)(OH)2
9.DE.15'Ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite'{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-sadanagaite'{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15'Ferro-fluoro-sadanagaite'{Na}{Ca2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15'Fluoro-sadanagaite'{Na}{Ca2}{Mg3Al2}(Al3Si5O22)F2
9.DE.15'Potassic-chloro-sadanagaite'KCa2(Mg3Al2)(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15'Potassic-ferro-chloro-sadanagaite'KCa2(Fe2+3Al2)(Al3Si5O22)Cl2
9.DE.15Ferro-edeniteNaCa2Fe2+5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Oxo-magnesio-hastingsiteNaCa2(Mg3(Fe3+2-x,Tix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-ferro-pargasiteKCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Potassic-hastingsiteKCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Fluoro-hastingsite'NaCa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.15Potassic-magnesio-hastingsiteKCa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Vanadio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg3+4V)(Al2Si6)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15'Ferro-kaersutite'NaCa2(Fe2+3AlTi)(Si6Al2O22)O2Mon.
9.DE.15Chromio-pargasiteNaCa2(Mg4Cr)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15Ferro-pargasiteNaCa2(Fe2+4Al)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ghoseite'◻[Mn2+Na][Mg4Al]Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-taramiteK(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-fluoro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Barroisite◻(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramiteK(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Potassic-ferri-katophorite'K(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20'Potassic-ferro-richterite'K(CaNa)Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Potassic-fluoro-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Potassic-richteriteK(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-ghoseite◻(Mn2+Na)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Fluoro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-katophorite'Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20RichteriteNa(CaNa)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferri-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Fluoro-katophorite'Na(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.20HjalmariteNa(NaMn)Mg5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Clinoferroholmquistite'◻Li2[Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22(OH,F)2
9.DE.20Ferro-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20TaramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Potassic-fluoro-katophorite'K(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-fluoro-katophorite'Na(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferri-katophoriteNa(CaNa)(Mg4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-barroisite'◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20Ferri-taramiteNa(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Potassic-ferro-ferri-katophorite'K(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-winchite'◻(CaNa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2
9.DE.20Winchite◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ferro-fluoro-richterite'{Na}{CaNa}{Fe2+5}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20'Fluoro-winchite'◻(CaNa)(Mg4Al)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-fluoro-winchite'◻{CaNa}{Fe2+4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferri-barroisite'◻(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-taramite'Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20'Ferri-fluoro-barroisite'◻{CaNa}{Mg3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-fluoro-barroisite'◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-barroisite'◻{CaNa}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20'Fluoro-barroisite'◻{CaNa}{Mg3Al2}(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.20Ferro-ferri-katophoriteNa(NaCa)(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si7Al)O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ferri-fluoro-taramite'Na(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-taramite'Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20'Ferro-fluoro-taramite'Na(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(Al2Si6O22)F2
9.DE.20'Potassic-ferri-taramite'K(CaNa)(Mg3Fe3+2)(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2
9.DE.20'Magnesiotaramite'{Na}{CaNa}{Mg3AlFe3+}(Al2Si6O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.20'Ferro-barroisite'◻(CaNa)(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Scandio-winchite◻(NaCa)(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20Ferro-richteriteNa(CaNa)Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20KatophoriteNa(CaNa){Mg4Al)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20'Ferro-winchite'◻(CaNa)(Fe2+4Al)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25'Clino-sodic-fluoro-holmquistite'{Na}{Li2}{Mg4Al}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-nybøiteNaNa2(Fe2+3,Mg)Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite◻Li2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Oxo-pargasite'NaCa2(Mg3(Al2-xTix))5(Si6Al2O22)O2
9.DE.25'Ferri-nybøite'NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25'Ferro-ferri-leakeite'NaNa2(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-leakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25EckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25ArfvedsoniteNaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeite'NaNa2(Mn2+2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2 Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Riebeckite◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Unnamed (Possible K-analogue of Ferri-obertiite)'KNa2((Mg,Fe,Na)3Fe3+(Ti,Fe))Si8O22(O,F)2
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)[Si8O22]F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane'◻[Na2][Fe2+3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Oxo-mangani-leakeiteNaNa2(Mn3+4Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-leakeiteNaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite'Na0.5{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Potassic-arfvedsoniteKNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiite'KNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)Si8O22O2
9.DE.25Potassic-jeanlouisiteK(NaCa)(Mg4Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferri-pedriziteNaLi2(Mg2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Glaucophane◻Na2(Mg3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-fluoro-pedriziteNaLi2(Fe2+2Al2Li)[Si8O22]F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-ferri-leakeiteKNa2(Mg2Fe3+2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsoniteKNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangani-obertiiteNaNa2(Mg3Mn3+Ti4+)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Scandio-fluoro-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mg4Sc)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Ferro-eckermannite'NaNa2(Fe2+4Al)Si8O22(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-pedriziteNaLi2(Fe2+2Fe3+2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Pedrizite'NaLi2(LiMg2Al2)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Ferro-pedriziteNaLi2(Fe2+2Al2Li)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Potassic-mangani-leakeiteKNa2(Mg2Mn3+2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Clino-fluoro-holmquistite'◻{Li2}{Mg3Al2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-ferri-obertiiteNaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+Ti)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsoniteKNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Fluoro-nybøiteNaNa2(Mg3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Mangano-ferri-eckermanniteNaNa2(Mn2+4Fe3+)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Fluoro-glaucophane'◻[Na2][Mg3Al2]Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite◻Na2(Mg3Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Fluoro-eckermannite'NaNa2(Mg4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25'Ferro-fluoro-eckermannite'NaNa2(Fe2+4Al}Si8O22F2
9.DE.25'Fluoro-arfvedsonite'NaNa2(Fe2+4Fe3+)Si8O22F2
9.DE.25Magnesio-arfvedsoniteNaNa2(Mg4Fe3+)(Si8O22)(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Ferri-fluoro-nybøite'NaNa2(Mg3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-nybøite'NaNa2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Ferro-glaucophane◻Na2(Fe2+3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Ferro-fluoro-nybøite'NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)F2
9.DE.25Mangani-dellaventuraiteNaNa2(MgMn3+2Ti4+Li)Si8O22O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Ferro-leakeite'NaNa2(Fe2+2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25'Leakeite'NaNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25'Potassic-leakeite'KNa2(Mg2Al2Li)(Si8O22)(OH)2
9.DE.25'Ferri-fluoro-pedrizite'NaLi2(LiMg2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-pedrizite'NaLi2(LiFe2+2Fe3+2)(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25'Ferro-nybøite'NaNa2(Fe2+3Al2)(AlSi7O22)(OH)2Mon.
9.DE.25'Clino-ferro-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite'◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25Mangano-mangani-ungarettiiteNaNa2(Mn2+2Mn3+3)(Si8O22)O2Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25'Clino-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite'◻{Li2}{Mg3Fe3+2}(Si8O22)F2
9.DE.25'Clino-ferro-fluoro-holmquistite'◻{Li2}{Fe2+3Al2}(Si8O22)F2

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China
 
  • Henan
    • Xinyang
      • Xin Co.
Rolfo (2004)
  • Jiangsu
    • Lianyungang
      • Donghai Co.
Hirajima et al. (1992)
Germany
 
  • Baden-Württemberg
    • Karlsruhe Region
      • Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis
        • Waldbrunn
          • Waldkatzenbach
Lippolt et al. (1976) +4 other references
Greece
 
  • South Aegean
    • Syros-Ermoupoli
      • Syros
        • Gria Spilia
Greenland
 
  • Kujalleq
Krumrei et al. (2006)
Italy
 
  • Piedmont
    • Cuneo Province
      • Martiniana Po
...
Myanmar
 
  • Kachin State
    • Mohnyin District
      • Hpakant Township (Hpakan; Phakant; Phakan)
Shi et al. (2011) +1 other reference
Shi et al. (2012)
Norway (TL)
 
  • Vestland
    • Kinn
      • Vågsøy
        • Sørpollen
Ungaretti et al. (1981) +1 other reference
    • Stad
      • Selje
        • Liset
Smith et al. (1986) +1 other reference
 
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