Roymillerite
| Roymillerite | |
|---|---|
| General | |
| Category | Mineral |
| Formula (repeating unit) | Pb₂₄Mg₉(Si₁₀O₂₈)(CO₃)₁₀(BO₃)(SiO₄)(OH)₁₃O₅ |
| Crystal system | triclinic crystal system |
| Space group | P-1 |
| Identification | |
| Color | colorless, slightly pink |
| Luster | vitreous |
Roymillerite[1] 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[2].
The sample is stored in the Swedish Museum of Natural History in Stockholm under the number 20080176[3].
See also
References
- ^ 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