The new mineral parascandolaite, isotypic to cubic perovskites, space group Pm3m (no. 221) is the natural analog of the synthetic fluoride KMgF3 and is related to neighborite, NaMgF3. It was found as a volcanic sublimate at Vesuvius volcano on 1944 eruption lava scoria, associated with opal, cerussite, mimetite, phoenicochroite and coulsellite. It occurs as transparent colorless to white cubic crystals up to 0.5 mm in length with vitreous luster. The density measured by flotation in a diiodomethane–toluene mixture is 3.11(1) g/cm3; that calculated from the empirical formula and single-crystal X-ray data is 3.123 g/cm3. The mineral is isotropic with n = 1.395(5) (580 nm). The six strongest reflections in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern are: [dobs in Å(I)(h k l)] 2.001(100)(2 0 0), 2.831(83) (1 1 0), 2.311(78)(1 1 1), 1.415(56)(2 2 0), 1.633(35) (2 1 1) and 1.206(22)(3 1 1). The unit-cell parameter is a = 4.0032(9) Å. The structure was refined to a final R(F) = 0.0149 for 35 independent observed reflections [I > 2σ(I)]. The mineral is named after the Italian mineralogist Antonio Parascandola (1902–1977).

Parascandolaite, KMgF3, a new perovskite‑type fluoride from Vesuvius / F. Demartin, I. Campostrini, C. Castellano, M. Russo. - In: PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY OF MINERALS. - ISSN 0342-1791. - 41:6(2014), pp. 403-407. [10.1007/s00269-014-0668-y]

Parascandolaite, KMgF3, a new perovskite‑type fluoride from Vesuvius

F. Demartin;I. Campostrini;C. Castellano;
2014

Abstract

The new mineral parascandolaite, isotypic to cubic perovskites, space group Pm3m (no. 221) is the natural analog of the synthetic fluoride KMgF3 and is related to neighborite, NaMgF3. It was found as a volcanic sublimate at Vesuvius volcano on 1944 eruption lava scoria, associated with opal, cerussite, mimetite, phoenicochroite and coulsellite. It occurs as transparent colorless to white cubic crystals up to 0.5 mm in length with vitreous luster. The density measured by flotation in a diiodomethane–toluene mixture is 3.11(1) g/cm3; that calculated from the empirical formula and single-crystal X-ray data is 3.123 g/cm3. The mineral is isotropic with n = 1.395(5) (580 nm). The six strongest reflections in the X-ray powder diffraction pattern are: [dobs in Å(I)(h k l)] 2.001(100)(2 0 0), 2.831(83) (1 1 0), 2.311(78)(1 1 1), 1.415(56)(2 2 0), 1.633(35) (2 1 1) and 1.206(22)(3 1 1). The unit-cell parameter is a = 4.0032(9) Å. The structure was refined to a final R(F) = 0.0149 for 35 independent observed reflections [I > 2σ(I)]. The mineral is named after the Italian mineralogist Antonio Parascandola (1902–1977).
Crystal structure; Fumarole sublimate; New mineral species; Parascandolaite; Potassium magnesium trifluoride; Vesuvius
Settore CHIM/03 - Chimica Generale e Inorganica
Settore GEO/06 - Mineralogia
2014
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