Riebeckite

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Riebeckite is a sodium-rich member of the amphibole group of silicate minerals. It has chemical formula Na2(Fe2+3Fe3+2)Si8O22(OH)2. It forms a solid solution series with magnesioriebeckite, where Mg substitutes for Fe2+.

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