Altisite

Altisite is an exceedingly rare alkaline titanium aluminosilicate chloride mineral with formula Na3K6Ti2Al2Si8O26Cl3, from alkaline pegmatites. Its named after its composition (ALuminium, TItanium, and SIlicium).[1][2][3]

References

  1. ↑ Ferraris G., Khomyakov A. P.,and Ivaldi G. 1995: Altisite Na3K6Ti2[Al2Si8O26]Cl3 a new hyperalkaline aluminosilicate from Kola Peninsula (Russia) related to lemoynite: Crystal structure and thermal evolution. Eur. J. Mineral., 7, 537-546 in Jambor J. L., Pertsev N. N. i Roberts A. C. 1996: New mineral names. Am. Min., 81, 516-520,
  2. ↑ http://www.mindat.org/min-150.html Mindat
  3. ↑ http://webmineral.com/data/Altisite.shtml Webmineral
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