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Ferriwinchite Mineral Data

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General Ferriwinchite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: ([ ],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg, Fe++)4Fe+++[Si8O22](OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 845.75 gm
   Potassium   0.42 %  K     0.50 % K2O
   Sodium      3.89 %  Na    5.24 % Na2O
   Calcium     3.70 %  Ca    5.17 % CaO
   Magnesium   8.65 %  Mg   14.34 % MgO
   Titanium    0.06 %  Ti    0.09 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.58 %  Mn    0.75 % MnO
   Aluminum    0.61 %  Al    1.15 % Al2O3
   Iron       12.48 %  Fe    7.22 % FeO /  9.82 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    25.94 %  Si   55.48 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.09 %  H     0.80 % H2O
   Oxygen     43.04 %  O
   Fluorine    0.56 %  F     0.56 % F
                -   %   F    -0.24 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.90 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.21K0.09Ca0.78Na1.22Mg3.01Mn2+0.09Fe2+0.85Ti0.01Fe3+1.04Si7.81Al0.19O22(OH)0.75F0.25
Help on Environment: Environment: One of many amphibole-group minerals in late veins in the fenite halo of the Ilmen Mountains alkaline complex.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1978
Help on Locality: Locality: Ilmen Mountains alkaline complex, Southern Urals. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the Fe+++ analoge of winchite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2004-034