Fluoro-edenite
A rare amphibole related to edenite in which fluorine occupies the hydroxyl site.
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Fluoro-edenite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula NaCa₂Mg₅(Si₇Al)O₂₂F₂.
It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group C2/m). It is a member of the Amphibole structural group.
IMA symbol Fled, IMA status: approved, named in 1994.
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