Orange microcrystals of the rare vanadate mineral schaferite from the famous Eifel area (Rothenberg, Bell, Mendig, Mayen-Koblenz, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany). Ex. Erich Laskowski collection (USA). — Photo: David Hospital · CC BY 4.0
Schäferite
A rare isometric calcium-sodium-magnesium vanadate.
Intro adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Schäferite is an IMA-recognized mineral species in the vanadate class, with the chemical formula (NaCa₂)Mg₂(VO₄)₃.
It crystallizes in the cubic crystal system (space group Ia-3d). It is a member of the Garnet structural group.
IMA symbol Sfr, IMA status: approved, named in 1997.
Index entry. This entry combines official IMA/RRUFF species data with published physical-property data and a Wikipedia introduction — a full written entry hasn’t been published yet.
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