Ferraioloite Explained
| Ferraioloite |
| Category: | Phosphate mineral |
| Formula: | MgMn2+4(Fe2+0.5Al0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)20 |
| Imasymbol: | Frl[1] |
| System: | Monoclinic |
| Class: | Prismatic (2/m)
(same H-M symbol) |
| Symmetry: | I2/m |
| Unit Cell: | a = 25.33, b = 6.30
c = 15.16 [Å], β = 90.93° (approximated) |
Ferraioloite is a rare mineral with formula MgMn2+4(Fe2+0.5Al0.5)4Zn4(PO4)8(OH)4(H2O)20. It is related to the phosphate mineral falsterite. Ferraioloite was found in pegmatites of the Foote Lithium Company Mine, Cleveland County, North Carolina, US.[2] [3] The name honors James (Jim) A. Ferraiolo (1947–2014).[4]
Notes and References
- Warr. L.N.. 2021. IMA–CNMNC approved mineral symbols. Mineralogical Magazine. 85. 3. 291–320. 10.1180/mgm.2021.43. 2021MinM...85..291W. 235729616. free.
- Mills, S.J., Grey, I.E., Kampf, A.R, MacRae, C.M., Smith, J.B., Davidson, C.J., and Glenn, A.M., 2015. Ferraioloite, IMA 2015-066. CNMNC Newsletter No. 28, December 2015, 1862; Mineralogical Magazine 79, 1859–1864
- Web site: Ferraioloite: Ferraioloite mineral information and data . Mindat.org . 2016-03-04.
- https://www.mineralienatlas.de/lexikon/index.php/MineralData?mineral=Ferraioloite Mineralienatlas: Ferraioloite
