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Fluoro-Edenite

fluoro-edenite

{Na}{Ca2}{Mg5}(AlSi7O22)(F,OH)2

Fluoro-edenite: Mineral information, data and localities.

Fluoro-edenite: Mineral information, data and localities. — via www.mindat.org · Source

Overview

Fluoro-edenite is a rare amphibole mineral that contains sodium, calcium, magnesium, aluminium, silicon, oxygen and fluorine. It belongs to the same family as the more common mineral edenite but has fluorine as a key component. Fluoro-edenite was first discovered in volcanic rocks near the town of Biancavilla on the south-western flank of Mount Etna in Sicily. It has since been reported in smaller amounts in other locations.

Identification characteristics

  • Mohs hardness 5.5

Scientific references

  1. Fluoro-Edenite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3746848 Link
  2. Fluoro-Edenite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fluoro-edenite Link