Roymillerite
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| Roymillerite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Minerals |
| Formula | Pb24Mg9(Si10O28)(CO3)10(BO3)(SiO4)(OH)13O5 |
| IMA symbol | Roy[1] |
| Crystal system | triclinic crystal system |
| Space group | P1 |
| Identification | |
| Color | colorless, slightly pink |
| Luster | vitreous |
Roymillerite[2] is a solid colorless transparent crystalline mineral. It has a non-trivial crystal structure.
Roymillerite was found in the Otavi Valley (Namibia). Named after geologist and mineralogist Roy McG. Miller.[3]
The sample is stored in the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm under the number 20080176.[4]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
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- ^ Hålenius U., Hatert F., Pasero M. et al. IMA Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) Newsletter 33. New minerals and nomenclature modifications approved in 2016 // Mineralogical Magazine — Cambridge University Press, 2016. — Vol. 80, Iss. 6. — P. 1135–1144
- ^ Roymillerite. Mineral information.
- ^ Mineralienatlas Lexikon — Kapitel / Geologie. Roymillerit
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