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Ferro-edenite Mineral Data

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General Ferro-edenite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaCa2Fe++5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 991.96 gm
   Sodium     2.32 %  Na    3.12 % Na2O
   Calcium    8.08 %  Ca   11.31 % CaO
   Aluminum   2.72 %  Al    5.14 % Al2O3
   Iron      28.15 %  Fe   36.21 % FeO
   Silicon   19.82 %  Si   42.40 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.20 %  H     1.82 % H2O
   Oxygen    38.71 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaCa2Fe2+5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946
Help on Locality: Locality: La Tebatiere, PQ, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the composition and the relationship to edinite.