Ferroleakeite Mineral Data

General Ferroleakeite Information
Chemical Formula:	NaNa2(Fe++)3(Fe+++)2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 965.83 gm
	Sodium 7.14 % Na 9.63 % Na₂O
	Lithium 0.72 % Li 1.55 % Li₂O
	Iron 28.91 % Fe 22.32 % FeO / 16.53 % Fe₂O₃
	Silicon 23.26 % Si 49.77 % SiO₂
	Hydrogen 0.21 % H 1.87 % H₂O
	Oxygen 39.76 % O
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	100.00 % 101.66 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Na₃Fe²⁺₃Fe³⁺₂Li(Si₈O₂₂)(OH)₂
IMA Status:	Proposed IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Dashkensanite (1936) was revalidated and renamed 2005.
Name Pronunciation:	Ferroleakeite + Pronunciation