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Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite Mineral Data

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General Fluoro-magnesio-arfvedsonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++[Si8O22](F,OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 828.15 gm
   Potassium   1.42 %  K     1.71 % K2O
   Sodium      5.55 %  Na    7.48 % Na2O
   Calcium     1.94 %  Ca    2.71 % CaO
   Magnesium  12.03 %  Mg   19.95 % MgO
   Aluminum    0.65 %  Al    1.23 % Al2O3
   Iron        4.72 %  Fe    0.87 % FeO /  5.78 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    26.79 %  Si   57.32 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.10 %  H     0.87 % H2O
   Oxygen     44.05 %  O
   Fluorine    2.75 %  F     2.75 % F
                -   %   F    -1.16 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.52 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2K0.3Ca0.4Mg4.1Fe2+0.1Fe3+0.6Al0.2Si7.9O22F1.2(OH)0.8
Help on Environment: Environment: Albite-microcline fenite in the contact zone of the Ilmen alkaline massif.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Ilmen-Vishnevye Mountains alkaline massif, south Urals, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the fluorine-dominant member of magnesio-arfvedsonite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1998-056