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Foitite (Foitit)

Introduction

Additional Functions

Chemism

Chemical formula	Na_0.5(Fe²⁺,Al,Mn²⁺,Li)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]
Additional chem. information
Chemical composition	Aluminium, Eisen, Lithium, Mangan, Natrium, Silicium, Bor, Sauerstoff, Wasserstoff
Strunz 8th edition	VIII/E.19-040
Klasse/Gruppierung (Strunz 8)	VIII: Silikate E: Ringsilikate (Cyclosilikate) 19:
Strunz 9th edition incl. updates	9.CK.05
Klasse/Gruppierung (Strunz 9)	9: Silikate (Germanate) C: Ringsilikate (Cyclosilikate) K: [Si₆O₁₈]^12- sechser-Einfachringe, mit inselartig, komplexe Anionen 05:
Hey's Chemical Index of Minerals
Dana 7th edition
Dana 8th edition
IMA status	Anerkannt von der CNMNC
Mineral status	anerkanntes Mineral
Variety / polytype of

Optical Properties

Crystallography

Crystal System	trigonal
Class (H-M)	3m
Space Group number	160
Space Group	R3m
Cell Parameters (Å)
Z	3
Kristall structure
X-Ray Powder Diffraction	6.34(80), 4.212(50), 3.989(40), 3.452(90), 2.944(70), 2.573(100), 2.038(30), 1.268(20)
	Errechnet aus dem d-Spacing und Intensität bei 0.1541838 nm (Cu)
Morphology

Physical Properties

(Co-)Type locality

(Co-)Type locality	USA /Kalifornien (California)
Type material
Collection number of type material
Paragenesis of type material

Preface

Occurrences
Generation conditions
Paragenesis
Rareness
Name from
Reference List	American Mineralogist 78 (1993), 1299
Corresponding author (Name, Year)	MacDonald & Hawthorne & Grice, 1993
Relevance, Usage
Collector information
Additional Information
Manipulation/Imitation

'Tourmaline'	xy₃z₆[(OH,F)\|(OH,O)₃\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈] (x:Na,Ca,K), (y:Al,Li,Fe,Mg,Mn,Zn,Cu), (z:Al,Cr,Fe,Mg,Mn,V)	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19
Rossmanite	Na_<0.5(Al,Li,Mn²⁺)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-005
Elbaite	Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-010
Magnesiofoitite	Na_<0,5(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-015
Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-020
Chromdravite	NaMg₃(Cr,Fe³⁺)₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-030
Vanadiumdravite	Na(Mg,V³⁺)₃(V³⁺,Al,Cr³⁺)₆[(OH,O)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|(Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-035
Foitite	Na_0.5(Fe²⁺,Al,Mn²⁺,Li)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-040
Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-050
Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(BO₃)₃(Si₆O₁₈)(O,OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-060
Buergerite	NaFe₃³⁺Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₂₁F	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-070
Povondraite	(Na,K)(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-075
Liddicoatite	Ca(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(O,OH,F)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-080
Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-090
Feruvite	(Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)₃(Al,Mg,Fe)₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	VIII/E.19-100

Buergerite	NaFe₃³⁺Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₂₁F	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Chromdravite	NaMg₃(Cr,Fe³⁺)₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Dravite	NaMg₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Elbaite	Na(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Feruvite	(Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)₃(Al,Mg,Fe)₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Foitite	Na_0.5(Fe²⁺,Al,Mn²⁺,Li)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
'Indicolite' (Var.v. Elbaite)					9.CK.05
Liddicoatite	Ca(Li,Al)₃Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(O,OH,F)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Magnesiofoitite	Na_<0,5(Mg,Fe²⁺,Al)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Olenite	NaAl₃Al₆(BO₃)₃(Si₆O₁₈)(O,OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Povondraite	(Na,K)(Fe³⁺,Fe²⁺)₃(Fe³⁺,Mg,Al)₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Rossmanite	Na_<0.5(Al,Li,Mn²⁺)₃Al₆[(OH)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Schorl	NaFe₃²⁺Al₆(BO₃)₃Si₆O₁₈(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
'Tourmaline'	xy₃z₆[(OH,F)\|(OH,O)₃\|(BO₃)₃\|Si₆O₁₈] (x:Na,Ca,K), (y:Al,Li,Fe,Mg,Mn,Zn,Cu), (z:Al,Cr,Fe,Mg,Mn,V)	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Uvite	CaMg₃(Al₅Mg)(Si₆O₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₄	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05
Vanadiumdravite	Na(Mg,V³⁺)₃(V³⁺,Al,Cr³⁺)₆[(OH,O)₄\|(BO₃)₃\|(Si₆O₁₈]	trigonal	R3m	3m	9.CK.05

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Alternative Name

Japanisch

フォイト電気石

IMA Number

IMA1992-034

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