Holtstamite, Ca3(Al,Mn3+)2(SiO 4)3-x(H4O4) x, a new tetragonal hydrogarnet from Wessels Mine, South Africa

European Journal of Mineralogy

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 375-382

  Hålenius, Ulf ^a   Häussermann, Ulrich ^b   Harryson, Hans ^c  

^a SWEDISH MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Crystal structure; Holtstamite; Hydrogarnet; New mineral; South Africa

Indexed keywords

CALCITE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICATE MINERALS; SILICON; SINGLE CRYSTALS;

CELL PARAMETER; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE REFINEMENT; CRYSTAL-FIELD SPLITTING; HOLTSTAMITE; HYDROGARNET; NEW MINERAL; OCTAHEDRAL SITES; SOUTH AFRICA;

ALUMINUM COMPOUNDS;

CRYSTAL CHEMISTRY; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; GARNET; HOLTSTAMITE; NEW MINERAL;

AFRICA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA; WORLD;

EID: 18444415473     PISSN: 09351221     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1127/0935-1221/2005/0017-0375     Document Type: Article

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