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Sacrofanite

sacrofanite

(Na61K19Ca32)(Si84Al84O336)(SO4)26Cl2F6*2H2O

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Overview

Sacrofanite is a rare silicate mineral that has the general formula of (Na,Ca)9(Si,Al)12O24(SO4,CO3,OH,Cl)4·n(H2O). It was approved as a mineral by the International Mineralogical Association in 1980. Its name comes from the Sacrofano Caldera in the Monti Sabatini from which it was discovered in Latium, Italy.

Scientific references

  1. Sacrofanite — Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3944703 Link
  2. Sacrofanite — Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sacrofanite Link