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Eckermannite Mineral Data

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General Eckermannite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Al)Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 803.86 gm
   Sodium      8.58 %  Na   11.57 % Na2O
   Magnesium  12.09 %  Mg   20.06 % MgO
   Aluminum    3.36 %  Al    6.34 % Al2O3
   Silicon    27.95 %  Si   59.80 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.25 %  H     2.24 % H2O
   Oxygen     47.77 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3Mg4Al(Si8O22)(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1942
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Eckermannite + Pronunciation Say ECKERMANNITE