Parascandolaite
Parascandolaite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the halide class, with the chemical formula KMgF₃.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Pm-3m). It is a member of the Perovskite structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 3.11; Vitreous luster.
IMA symbol Psd, IMA status: approved, named in 2013.
A volcanic sublimate from a fumarole with temperature ~ 80° C. Also as nano- inclusions in alluvial diamonds (Brazil).
It is found associated with Opal, cerussite, mimetite, phoenicochroite, fluornatrocoulsellite (Vesuvius).
The mineral was named to honor Italian mineralogist Antonio Parascandola (1902-1977) of the Pozzuoli Aeronautical Academy.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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