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Ferriwhittakerite Mineral Data

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Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na(NaLi)(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 867.82 gm
   Potassium   0.63 %  K     0.76 % K2O
   Sodium      5.09 %  Na    6.86 % Na2O
   Lithium     1.08 %  Li    2.32 % Li2O
   Calcium     0.51 %  Ca    0.71 % CaO
   Magnesium   4.12 %  Mg    6.83 % MgO
   Titanium    0.66 %  Ti    1.10 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.76 %  Mn    0.98 % MnO
   Aluminum    0.31 %  Al    0.59 % Al2O3
   Zinc        3.01 %  Zn    3.75 % ZnO
   Iron       13.26 %  Fe    4.80 % FeO / 13.62 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    25.89 %  Si   55.39 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.15 %  H     1.35 % H2O
   Oxygen     42.96 %  O
   Fluorine    1.58 %  F     1.58 % F
                -   %   F    -0.66 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.97 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.64K0.14Li0.62Na1.28Ca0.11Fe2+0.58Mg1.47Mn2+0.12Zn0.4Fe3+1.48Al0.1Ti0.12Li0.73 Si8O22(OH)1.3F0.72
Help on Environment: Environment: In episyenitic bodies. Amphibole group; structure determined
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: East sector of the Pedriza Massif, Sierra de Guadarrama, Spanish Central System, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Eric J.W. Whittaker (1921-), of Oxford University, who did pioneering work in amphibole crystal-chemistry.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-069