Richterite

Image

Richterite from Badakhshan (Badakshan; Badahsan) Province, Afghanistan. Size: 1.6 x 1.2 x 0.6 cm.

© Rob Lavinsky, iRocks.com – CC-BY-SA-3.0

Properties

Formula Na(NaCa)Mg5Si8O22(OH)2
Abbreviation Rct
Classifications Richterite root name group, Minerals containing OH
Luminescence emitters Fe, Mn, O, Unspecified
IMA Status Approved/redefined (IMA 2012 s.p.)
Search other databases webmineral.com, mindat.org, rruf.info, fluomin.org, mineralienatlas.de, Handbook of Mineralogy, American Mineralogist Crystal Structure Database
Tags Mineral, Silicate , Hydroxide

Composition

Element Atoms
Ca 1
H 2
Si 8
Na 2
Mg 5
O 24
Total: 42

Reference

Reference
Lines Spectra Images
Yarovoy 1996 6 0 0