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Julgoldite-(Fe3+)

Ca₂Fe³⁺Fe³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)·H₂O
Crystal systemMonoclinic
ClassSilicate

Julgoldite-(Fe3+)

The ferric-iron member of the julgoldite pumpellyite series — a sorosilicate cousin of epidote.

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Julgoldite-(Fe3+) is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the silicate class, with the chemical formula Ca₂Fe³⁺Fe³⁺₂(Si₂O₇)(SiO₄)O(OH)·H₂O.

It crystallizes in the monoclinic crystal system (space group A2/m). It is a member of the Pumpellyite structural group.

IMA symbol Jul-Fe3+, IMA status: approved, named in 1971.

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