Pauloabibite
Pauloabibite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the oxides & hydroxide class, with the chemical formula NaNbO₃.
It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system (space group R-3). It is a member of the Corundum structural group.
Key properties: specific gravity 4.246; White streak; Sub-adamantine luster.
IMA symbol Pla, IMA status: approved, named in 2012.
Found in carbonatite in association with an alkaline igneous complex.
It is found associated with Dolomite, calcite, magnetite, phlogopite, pyrite, pyrrhotite, ancylite-(Ce), tochilinite, fluorapatite, ‘pyrochlore’, vigezzite, strontianite.
The mineral was named to honor Paulo Abib Andery (1922-1976), Department of Mining Engineering, Polytechnic School, University of São Paulo, Brazil.
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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