Talk:Ruizite

A fact from Ruizite appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 25 December 2012 (check views). The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that junitoite and ruizite were both discovered in Christmas, Arizona?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2012/December. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Junitoite, Ruizite.

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Technical bit

The sentence: Ruizite's structure consists of edge-sharing Mnφ₆ octahedra, connected at corners into sheets and together into a lattice by clusters of Si₄O₁₁(OH)₂. could use a bit of explanation (rather jargon heavy). In particular, the Mnφ₆ ... what is φ? The reference abstract (no access to full paper) doesn't explain much. The further reading source (Moore, et al.) simply states: Φ : anion not associated with a tetrahedron and further usually OH.

If that sentence is needed, then the symbols need defining/clarifying. Vsmith (talk) 15:16, 25 December 2012 (UTC)[reply]