Frugardite
A variety of Vesuvianite
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About Frugardite
Formula:
(Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
A Mg-bearing variety of vesuvianite. Originally described from Frugård, Mäntsälä, Etelä-Suomen Lääni, Finland.
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
7751 (as Frugardite)
4223 (as Vesuvianite)
4223 (as Vesuvianite)
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:7751:0 (as Frugardite)
mindat:1:1:4223:5 (as Vesuvianite)
mindat:1:1:4223:5 (as Vesuvianite)
Chemistry of Frugardite
Mindat Formula:
(Ca,Na,◻)19(Al,Mg,Fe3+)13(◻,B,Al,Fe3+)5(Si2O7)4(SiO4)10(OH,F,O)10
Element Weights:
Other Language Names for Frugardite
German:Frugardit
Spanish:Frugardita
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Frugardite
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References for Frugardite
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Localities for Frugardite
ⓘ - Click for references and further information on this occurrence.
? - Indicates mineral may be doubtful at this locality.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
Struck out - Mineral was erroneously reported from this locality.
Faded * - Never found at this locality but inferred to have existed at some point in the past (e.g. from pseudomorphs).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
- Good crystals or important locality for species.
- World class for species or very significant.
(TL) - Type Locality for a valid mineral species.
(FRL) - First Recorded Locality for everything else (eg varieties).
All localities listed without proper references should be considered as questionable.
Finland | |
| [CIM 3rd Ed. A Clark |
Frugård, Mäntsälä, Uusimaa, Finland