WAGNERITE-Ma5bc, A NEW POLYTYPE OF Mg2(PO4)(F,OH)

• Main Authors: From Granulite-facies Paragneiss, Larsemann Hills, Prydz Bay, Edward S. Grew, Ming Xiong, Zhesheng Ma
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: East Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.538.3384; http://rruff.info/doclib/cm/vol41/CM41_393.pdf

Wagnerite-Ma5bc, a new polytype, occurs in paragneiss associated with banded cordierite–prismatine gneiss in the Larsemann Hills, East Antarctica. It forms anhedral to euhedral grains mostly 0.5–2 mm across, some with a tabular habit. Textures are consistent with a primary assemblage wagnerite-Ma5bc...