adachiite
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Adachiite (CaFe3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) is a brownish–purple to bluish–purple mineral, discovered in 2013 and described in 2014.
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It is catalogued under the topic Silicate minerals.
Its subject is documented across 6 Wikipedia language editions.
Wikidata facts
- Subclass of
- tourmalines
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- type locality (geology)
- Saiki
- crystal system
- trigonal crystal system
- IMA Mineral Symbol
- Adc
- chemical formula
- CaFe²⁺₃Al₆(Si₅AlO₁₈)(BO₃)₃(OH)₃(OH)
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Adachiite (CaFe3Al6(Si5AlO18)(BO3)3(OH)3(OH)) is a brownish–purple to bluish–purple mineral, discovered in 2013 and described in 2014.
It is named for Tomio Adachi, an amateur geologist and retired teacher who performed many investigations in and around the Kiura Mine and inspiration to many local children who would go on to become professional mineralogists.
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