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Silicate

Ferri-ghoseite

(NaMn²⁺)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate
Ferri-ghoseite specimen

Outstanding yellow brown sharp crystals of the rare mineral ferri-ghoseite from Italy (Varenche Mine, Saint-Barthélemy, Nus, Aosta Valley, Italy). Ex Vandenbroucke Museum collection specimen, from Waregem, Belgium. — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ferri-ghoseite

Ferri-ghoseite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula (NaMn²⁺)(Mg₄Fe³⁺)Si₈O₂₂(OH)₂.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Amphibole structural group.

IMA symbol Fgh, IMA status: approved, named in 1993.

Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet. Browse more F minerals or help write this entry.