Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa)
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| Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Phosphate |
| Formula | Ba[]Na2Na2[]CaMg13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)F2 |
| IMA symbol | Fcm-BaNa[1] |
| Crystal system | Monoclinic |
| Crystal class | Domatic (m) (same H-M symbol) |
| Space group | Cc |
| Unit cell | a = 16.40, b = 9.95 c = 24.45 [Å]; β = 105.73° (approximated) |
| Identification | |
| References | [2][3] |
Fluorcarmoite-(BaNa) is a rare phosphate mineral, belonging to arrojadite group, with the formula Ba[]Na2Na2[]CaMg13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)F2.[2] It is a barium-rich member of the group, as is arrojadite-(BaNa), arrojadite-(BaFe), fluorarrojadite-(BaFe)[3] and an unapproved species ferri-arrojadite-(BaNa).[4] The "-(BaNa)" suffix informs about the dominance of the particular elements (here barium and sodium) at the corresponding structural sites.[5]