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Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
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Formula:
Mg3BeAl8O16
Minor trivalent Cr replaces both Al and Mg.
Colour:
Red
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Member of:
Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2 differs from the known magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S (Nuber & Schmetzer, 1983) by the module stacking sequence. Consequently, it has a different space-group symmetry.
Name Encoding
Latin-1:
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S2
ASCII-7:
Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S2
Unique Identifiers
Mindat ID:
51400
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:1:51400:4
Similar Names
| Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S | A valid IMA mineral species - grandfathered | Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| Magnesiotaaffeite-6Nā3S | A valid IMA mineral species | Mg2BeAl6O12 |
Physical Properties of Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
Colour:
Red
Chemistry of Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
Mindat Formula:
Mg3BeAl8O16
Minor trivalent Cr replaces both Al and Mg.
Minor trivalent Cr replaces both Al and Mg.
Element Weights:
Elements listed:
Crystallography of Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
Crystal System:
Trigonal
Class (H-M):
3m(32/m) - Hexagonal Scalenohedral
Space Group:
P3m1
Cell Parameters:
a = 5.6788(3) Å, c = 18.3368(14) Å
Ratio:
a:c = 1 : 3.229
Unit Cell V:
512.11 Ć
Ā³
Z:
2
Synonyms of Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
Magnesiotaaffeite (in part)
Relationship of Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2 to other Species
Member of:
Other Members of Magnesiotaaffeite subgroup:
| Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S | Mg3Al8BeO16 | Hex. 6/mmm(6/m2/m2/m) |
| Magnesiotaaffeite-6Nā3S | Mg2BeAl6O12 | Trig. 3m(32/m) : R3m |
Other Information
Health Risks:
No information on health risks for this material has been entered into the database. You should always treat mineral specimens with care.
Internet Links for Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
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References for Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
Localities for Magnesiotaaffeite-2Nā2S2
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Myanmar | |
| Malcherek et al. (2016) |
