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Nomenclature of amphiboles

Bernard Elgey Leake
- 01 Nov 1978 - 
- Vol. 16, Iss: 324, pp 501-520
TLDR
The Na-Ca-Mg-Fe-Mn-Li amphibole group was proposed in this article, which is defined by 0.50 apfu (atoms per formula unit), with members whittakerite and ottoliniite.
Abstract
The introduction of a fifth amphibole group, the Na-Ca-Mg-Fe-Mn-Li group, defined by 0.50 < B(Mg, Fe2+, Mn2+, Li) < 1.50 and 0.50 < = B(Ca, Na) < = 1.50 apfu (atoms per formula unit), with members whittakerite and ottoliniite, has been required by recent discoveries of B(LiNa) amphiboles. This, and other new discoveries, such as sodicpedrizite (which is herein slightly, but significantly changed from the original idealised formula), necessitate amendments to the IMA 1997 definitions of the Mg-Fe-Mn-Li, calcic, sodic-calcic and sodic groups. The discovery of obertiite and the finding of an incompatibility in the IMA 1997 subdivision of the sodic group, requires further amendments within the sodic group. All these changes, which have IMA approval, are summarised.

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