Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S
The magnesium-dominant taaffeite polytype — a beryllium oxide stacking variant of the famous gem mineral.
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Magnesiotaaffeite-2N'2S is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula Mg₃BeAl₈O₁₆.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group P6_3mc). It is a member of the Taaffeite-Magnesiotaaffeite structural group.
IMA symbol Mtf-2N'2S, IMA status: approved, named in 1951.
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