Olgite

Olgite
Very dark green crystals of the rare phosphate mineral olgite from the type locality in Kola (Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero Massif, Murmansk Oblast, Russian Federation)
General
CategoryMineral
Formula
(repeating unit)
Na(Sr,Ba)PO4
Identification
ColorBlue-green

Olgite is a rare blue-green colored phosphate mineral series that forms microscopic prismatic crystals that are trigonal in structure. Its chemical formula is Na(Sr,Ba)PO4.[1]

Olgite was discredited as a mineral name in 2008 by the International Mineralogical Association and is now the series name for bario-olgite and strontio-olgite (hypothetical mineral).[2][3] The substance was named after Russian mineralogist Olga Anisimovne-Vorobiova (1902–1974).

References

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  1. ^ Olgite on Mindat
  2. ^ Olgite on Webmin
  3. ^ Ernst A. J. Burke. "Status of Olgite and Bario-olgite" (PDF).