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Potassic-pargasite

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Potassic-pargasite

Simonby, Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland

Potassic-pargasite

Simonby, Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland

Potassic-pargasite

Simonby, Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland

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About Potassic-pargasiteHide

Formula:

KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Potassic-pargasite is defined as a pargasite group member with the following dominant elements:
A position: K
C position: Mg as the dominant divalent cation and Al as the dominant trivalent cation.
W position: (OH) as the dominant anion

Colour:

Black

Lustre:

Vitreous

Hardness:

6 - 6½

Specific Gravity:

3.25

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Member of:

Pargasite Root Name Group > Calcium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH,F,Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Name:

For its relationship to pargasite

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland

This page provides mineralogical data about Potassic-pargasite.

Unique IdentifiersHide

Mindat ID:

7246

Long-form identifier:

mindat:1:1:7246:1

IMA Classification of Potassic-pargasiteHide

IMA status:

Approved

IMA status notes:

Redefined by the IMA

Approval year:

1994

Approval history:

Redefined: IMA 2012 s.p.

Type description reference:

Robinson, George W., Grice, Joel D., Gault, Robert A., Lalonde, A. E. (1997) Potassicpargasite, a new member of the amphibole group from Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland. The Canadian Mineralogist, 35 (6) 1535-1540

Classification of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Strunz-mindat (2026):

9.DE.15

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

Mineral SymbolsHide

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

Symbol	Source	Reference for Standard
Pprg	IMA–CNMNC	Warr, L.N. (2021). IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine, 85(3), 291-320. doi:10.1180/mgm.2021.43

Physical Properties of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Lustre:

Vitreous

Transparency:

Opaque

Colour:

Black

Streak:

Brownish green

Hardness:

6 - 6½ on Mohs scale

Tenacity:

Brittle

Cleavage:

Perfect
on {110}

Fracture:

Irregular/Uneven, Conchoidal

Density:

3.25(1) g/cm³ (Measured)

Optical Data of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Type:

Biaxial (-)

RI values:

n_α = 1.654(1) n_β = 1.664(1) n_γ = 1.670(1)

2V:

Measured: 101° (2), Calculated: 105°

Max. Birefringence:

δ = 0.016
Based on recorded range of RI values above.

Interference Colours:
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Thickness: 30 µm Order divisions

Rotation:

Surface Relief:

Moderate

Dispersion:

dispersion not observed

Pleochroism:

Visible

Comments:

Z dark olive green, Y olive green and X pale gray-green

Chemistry of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Mindat Formula:

KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂

Potassic-pargasite is defined as a pargasite group member with the following dominant elements:
A position: K
C position: Mg as the dominant divalent cation and Al as the dominant trivalent cation.
W position: (OH) as the dominant anion

Element Weights:

Element	% weight
O	45.072 %
Si	19.780 %
Mg	11.412 %
Al	9.501 %
Ca	9.409 %
K	4.589 %
H	0.237 %

Calculated from ideal end-member formula.

Elements listed:

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

Crystallography of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Crystal System:

Monoclinic

Class (H-M):

2/m - Prismatic

Space Group:

B2/m

Setting:

C2/m

Cell Parameters:

a = 9.9199(4) Å, b = 18.059(8) Å, c = 5.3180(3) Å
β = 105.36(1)°

Ratio:

a:b:c = 0.549 : 1 : 0.294

Unit Cell V:

918.66 Å³ (Calculated from Unit Cell)

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ID	Species	Reference	Link	Year	Locality	Pressure (GPa)	Temp (K)
0005538	Potassic-pargasite	Robinson G W, Grice J D, Gault R A, Lalonde A E (1997) Potassicpargasite, a new member of the amphibole group from Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland The Canadian Mineralogist 35 1535-1540		1997	Pargas, Turku-Pori, Finland	0	293

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 Potassicpargasite, a new member of the amphibole group
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KAm   0.02610   0.50000   0.05200   0.54000 ?
NaAm   0.02610   0.50000   0.05200   0.43000 ?
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SiT2   0.29038   0.17323   0.81370   0.78000 ?
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O5   0.34890   0.13890   0.10980   1.00000 ?
O6   0.34410   0.11870   0.60780   1.00000 ?
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SiT1 0.00910 0.00990 0.00920 -0.00080 0.00180 0.00040
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AlT2 0.00760 0.00890 0.00790 0.00050 0.00210 0.00070
O1 0.00950 0.01580 0.00920 -0.00310 0.00220 -0.00280
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F3 0.01670 0.01680 0.01740 0.00000 0.00470 0.00000
O4 0.01540 0.01000 0.01300 -0.00130 0.00640 0.00070
O5 0.01030 0.01520 0.01260 0.00020 0.00100 0.00340
O6 0.01110 0.01550 0.01370 0.00060 0.00260 -0.00370
O7 0.01540 0.01060 0.02070 0.00000 0.00320 0.00000

X-Ray Powder DiffractionHide

Powder Diffraction Data:

d-spacing	Intensity
8.45 Å	(95)
3.83 Å	(45)
3.283 Å	(45)
3.149 Å	(100)
2.707 Å	(35)
2.344 Å	(70)
2.018 Å	(35)
1.652 Å	(40)
1.448 Å	(25)

Geological EnvironmentHide

Paragenetic Mode(s):

Paragenetic Mode	Earliest Age (Ga)
Stage 3a: Earth’s earliest Hadean crust	>4.50
7 : Ultramafic igneous rocks
High-? alteration and/or metamorphism
31 : Thermally altered carbonate, phosphate, and iron formations

Type Occurrence of Potassic-pargasiteHide

Type Locality:

ⓘ Pargas, Southwest Finland, Finland

General Appearance of Type Material:

Randomly intergrown euhedral crystals up to 2 x1 x 0.7 cm.

Place of Conservation of Type Material:

Canadian Museum of Nature, Ottawa, as CMNMI81529.

Geological Setting of Type Material:

A metasomatic or skarn-type deposit.

Associated Minerals at Type Locality:

Calcite

Reference:

Synonyms of Potassic-pargasiteHide

IMA1994-046

Other Language Names for Potassic-pargasiteHide

Dutch:Potassic-pargasiet

German:Kalium-Pargasit
Kaliumpargasit

Simplified Chinese:钾韭闪石

Spanish:Potassicpargasita

Traditional Chinese:鉀韭閃石

Relationship of Potassic-pargasite to other SpeciesHide

Member of:

Pargasite Root Name Group > Calcium Amphibole Subgroup > w(OH,F,Cl)-dominant Amphibole Group > Amphibole Supergroup

Other Members of Pargasite Root Name Group:

Chromio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Cr)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
'Ferro-chloro-pargasite'	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)Cl₂
Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Fluoro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Mangani-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Potassic-chloro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂Cl₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Potassic-ferro-pargasite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Potassic-fluoro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
Vanadio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg³⁺₄V)(Al₂Si₆)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m

Related Minerals - Strunz-mindat Grouping Hide

9.DE.	Shojiite	Na(NaMg)Mg₅Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.	Clino-suenoite	◻Mn²⁺₂(Mg₅)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.	Mangani-eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	'Permanganogrunerite'	◻{Mn²⁺₂}{Mn²⁺₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.05	Cummingtonite	◻Mg₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Ferri-fluoro-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Grunerite	◻Fe²⁺₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.05	Clino-holmquistite Root Name Group	◻Li₂(C²⁺₃C³⁺₂)(Si₈O₂₂)w₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Actinolite	◻Ca₂(Mg_4.5-2.5Fe_0.5-2.5)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Fluoro-cannilloite	CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Joesmithite	Pb²⁺Ca₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₆Be₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/b
9.DE.10	Clino-ferro-suenoite	◻Mn²⁺₂(Fe²⁺₅)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Fluoro-tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	'Parvo-manganotremolite'	◻{CaMn²⁺}{Mg₅}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Magnesio-ferri-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)[(Si₇Al)O₂₂](OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-ferri-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.10	Magnesio-ferri-fluoro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 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.10	Tremolite	◻Ca₂Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	'Ferro-ferri-tschermakite'	◻{Ca₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	'Cannilloite'	CaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₅Al₃O₂₂)OH₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Tschermakite	◻Ca₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Magnesio-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	'Ferri-tschermakite'	◻Ca₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.10	Ferro-actinolite	◻Ca₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-hornblende	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.10	Ferro-tschermakite	◻Ca₂(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-chloro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂Cl₂	Mon. 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)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Hastingsite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : P2/m
9.DE.15	Pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Magnesio-fluoro-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-fluoro-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-chloro-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂Cl₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	'Unnamed (F-dominant analogue of Ferri-kaersutite)'	(Na,K)Ca₂[Mg₃(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)Ti](Si₆Al₂O₂₂)(F,O)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Edenite	NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-sadanagaite	KCa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2
9.DE.15	Ferri-kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-sadanagaite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Kaersutite	NaCa₂(Mg₃AlTi⁴⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	'Ferro-chloro-pargasite'	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)Cl₂
9.DE.15	Potassic-fluoro-pargasite	KCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-ferri-sadanagaite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₃Si₅O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Fluoro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	'Parvo-mangano-edenite'	{Na}{CaMn²⁺}{Mg₅}(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-fluoro-edenite	NaCa₂Fe²⁺₅(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Mangani-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Mn³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Sadanagaite	NaCa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(Si₅Al₃O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 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.15	Ferro-edenite	NaCa₂Fe²⁺₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Oxo-magnesio-hastingsite	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Fe³⁺_2-x,Ti_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-ferro-pargasite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Potassic-hastingsite	KCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	'Fluoro-hastingsite'	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.15	Potassic-magnesio-hastingsite	KCa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Vanadio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg³⁺₄V)(Al₂Si₆)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	'Ferro-kaersutite'	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₃AlTi)(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂	Mon.
9.DE.15	Chromio-pargasite	NaCa₂(Mg₄Cr)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.15	Ferro-pargasite	NaCa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Ghoseite'	◻[Mn²⁺Na][Mg₄Al]Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
9.DE.20	Potassic-ferro-taramite	K(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Si₆Al₂)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-fluoro-katophorite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Barroisite	◻(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Fluoro-richterite	Na(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Potassic-ferro-ferri-taramite	K(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.20	Potassic-fluoro-richterite	K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Potassic-richterite	K(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-ghoseite	◻(Mn²⁺Na)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Fluoro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Ferro-ferri-fluoro-katophorite'	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon.
9.DE.20	Richterite	Na(CaNa)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferri-winchite	◻(NaCa)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Fluoro-katophorite'	Na(CaNa)(Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂	Mon.
9.DE.20	Hjalmarite	Na(NaMn)Mg₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Clinoferroholmquistite'	◻Li₂[Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂(OH,F)₂
9.DE.20	Ferro-katophorite	Na(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Al₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.20	Ferri-katophorite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Ferro-ferri-barroisite'	◻(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂
9.DE.20	Ferri-taramite	Na(CaNa)(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Al₂Si₆O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.20	Winchite	◻(CaNa)(Mg₄Al)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.20	Ferro-ferri-katophorite	Na(NaCa)(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₇Al)O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 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)₂	Mon.
9.DE.20	'Ferro-barroisite'	◻(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Scandio-winchite	◻(NaCa)(Mg₄Sc)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Ferro-richterite	Na(CaNa)Fe²⁺₅(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	Katophorite	Na(CaNa){Mg₄Al)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.20	'Ferro-winchite'	◻(CaNa)(Fe²⁺₄Al)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	'Clino-sodic-fluoro-holmquistite'	{Na}{Li₂}{Mg₄Al}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-nybøite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃,Mg)Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Clino-ferro-ferri-holmquistite	◻Li₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Oxo-pargasite'	NaCa₂(Mg₃(Al_2-xTi_x))₅(Si₆Al₂O₂₂)O₂
9.DE.25	'Ferri-nybøite'	NaNa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	'Ferro-ferri-leakeite'	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-fluoro-leakeite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferri-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Mg₂Al₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Al}Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Mangano-ferri-fluoro-leakeite'	NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferri-obertiite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 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.25	Magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)[Si₈O₂₂]F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Ferro-fluoro-glaucophane'	◻[Na₂][Fe²⁺₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂F₂
9.DE.25	Oxo-mangani-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mn³⁺₄Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-leakeite	NaNa₂(Mg₂Al₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Sodic-ferri-clinoferroholmquistite'	Na_0.5{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Potassic-arfvedsonite	KNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Fe³⁺)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Potassic-mangano-mangani-ungarettiite'	KNa₂(Mn²⁺₂Mn³⁺₃)Si₈O₂₂O₂
9.DE.25	Potassic-jeanlouisite	K(NaCa)(Mg₄Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferri-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Glaucophane	◻Na₂(Mg₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-fluoro-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Fe²⁺₂Al₂Li)[Si₈O₂₂]F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-ferri-leakeite	KNa₂(Mg₂Fe³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-magnesio-fluoro-arfvedsonite	KNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangani-obertiite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Mn³⁺Ti⁴⁺)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Scandio-fluoro-eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Sc)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Ferro-eckermannite'	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₄Al)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Fe²⁺₂Fe³⁺₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Pedrizite'	NaLi₂(LiMg₂Al₂)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Ferro-pedrizite	NaLi₂(Fe²⁺₂Al₂Li)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Potassic-mangani-leakeite	KNa₂(Mg₂Mn³⁺₂Li)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Clino-fluoro-holmquistite'	◻{Li₂}{Mg₃Al₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Ferro-ferri-obertiite	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺Ti)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Magnesio-riebeckite	◻Na₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	Potassic-magnesio-arfvedsonite	KNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Fluoro-nybøite	NaNa₂(Mg₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)(F,OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Mangano-ferri-eckermannite	NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Fluoro-glaucophane'	◻[Na₂][Mg₃Al₂]Si₈O₂₂F₂
9.DE.25	Fluoro-riebeckite	◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	Magnesio-fluoro-riebeckite	◻Na₂(Mg₃Fe³⁺₂)(Si₈O₂₂)F₂	Mon. 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.25	Magnesio-arfvedsonite	NaNa₂(Mg₄Fe³⁺)(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂	Mon. 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.25	Ferro-glaucophane	◻Na₂(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂	Mon. 2/m : B2/m
9.DE.25	'Ferro-fluoro-nybøite'	NaNa₂(Fe²⁺₃Al₂)(AlSi₇O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Mangani-dellaventuraite	NaNa₂(MgMn³⁺₂Ti⁴⁺Li)Si₈O₂₂O₂	Mon. 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)₂	Mon.
9.DE.25	'Clino-ferro-ferri-fluoro-holmquistite'	◻{Li₂}{Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂}(Si₈O₂₂)F₂
9.DE.25	Mangano-mangani-ungarettiite	NaNa₂(Mn²⁺₂Mn³⁺₃)(Si₈O₂₂)O₂	Mon. 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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Radioactivity:

Element	% Content	Activity (Bq/kg)	Radiation Type
Uranium (U)	0.0000%	0	α, β, γ
Thorium (Th)	0.0000%	0	α, β, γ
Potassium (K)	4.5894%	1,423	β, γ

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The external dose rate (D) from a radioactive mineral is estimated by summing the gamma radiation contributions from its Uranium, Thorium, and Potassium content, disregarding daughter-product which may have a significant effect in some cases (eg 'pitchblende'). This involves multiplying the activity (A, in Bq) of each element by its specific gamma ray constant (Γ), which accounts for its unique gamma emissions. The total unshielded dose at 1 cm is then scaled by the square of the distance (r, in cm) and multiplied by a shielding factor (μ_shield). This calculation provides a 'worst-case' or 'maximum risk' estimate because it assumes the sample is a point source and entirely neglects any self-shielding where radiation is absorbed within the mineral itself, meaning actual doses will typically be lower. The resulting dose rate (D) is expressed in microsieverts per hour (μSv/h).

D = ((A_U × Γ_U) + (A_Th × Γ_Th) + (A_K × Γ_K)) / r² × μ_shield

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Hawthorne, F. C., Oberti, R. (2006) On the classification of amphiboles. The Canadian Mineralogist, 44 (1) 1-21 doi:10.2113/gscanmin.44.1.1

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 (11) 2031-2048 doi:10.2138/am.2012.4276

Localities for Potassic-pargasiteHide

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Canada
Québec Montréal Montréal-Est ⓘ Lafarge Montreal East quarry (Carrière Lafarge Montréal-Est; Francon Montréal-Est quarry; Canada Cement quarry)	Alarie et al. (2006)

Finland (TL)
Southwest Finland ⓘ Pargas (TL)	Robinson et al. (1997)
ⓘ Simonby	Excalibur Mineral Company specimen

Kazakhstan
Aktobe Region Kargaly District ⓘ Kempirsai Cr deposit	Pavel M. Kartashov (n.d.)

Russia
Murmansk Oblast Sal nye Tundry ⓘ Elgoras Mountain	Chukanov et al. (2002) +1 other reference

Spain
Community of Madrid San Lorenzo de El Escorial ⓘ Malagón Pass	www.foro-minerales.com (n.d.)

USA
New York Orange County Town of Monroe Lake Mombasha ⓘ O'Neil Mine	Robinson et al. (2007)
Town of Tuxedo ⓘ Hogencamp Mine	New York State Museum specimens
ⓘ Surebridge Mine (Sure-Bridge Mine)	Marian Lupulescu (2008)
St. Lawrence County Edwards South Edwards ⓘ Jones Pond	Robinson et al. (2007)

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Potassic-pargasite

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