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Dorrite

dorrite

Ca4(Mg3Fe³⁺9)O4(Si3Al8Fe³⁺O36)

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Overview

Dorrite is a silicate mineral that is isostructural to the aenigmatite group. It is most chemically similar to the mineral rhönite [Ca2Mg5Ti(Al2Si4)O20], made distinct by a lack of titanium (Ti) and the presence of Fe3+. Dorrite is named for Dr. John (Jack) A. Dorr, a late professor at the University of Michigan that researched in outcrops where dorrite was found in 1982. This mineral is sub-metallic resembling colors of brownish-black, dark brown, to reddish brown.

Scientific references

  1. Dorrite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3714392 Link
  2. Dorrite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorrite Link