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Fluoronyboite Mineral Data

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General Fluoronyboite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Al2Mg3)(Si7Al)O22(F,OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 850.22 gm
   Potassium   0.28 %  K     0.33 % K2O
   Sodium      6.25 %  Na    8.42 % Na2O
   Calcium     2.22 %  Ca    3.10 % CaO
   Magnesium   7.29 %  Mg   12.09 % MgO
   Titanium    0.06 %  Ti    0.09 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.06 %  Mn    0.08 % MnO
   Aluminum    6.57 %  Al   12.41 % Al2O3
   Zinc        0.08 %  Zn    0.10 % ZnO
   Iron        7.95 %  Fe    7.52 % FeO /  3.01 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    23.59 %  Si   50.46 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.10 %  H     0.89 % H2O
   Oxygen     42.98 %  O
   Fluorine    2.59 %  F     2.59 % F
                -   %   F    -1.09 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.78K0.06Na1.53Ca0.47Fe2+0.89Mg2.55Mn2+0.01Zn0.01Fe3+0.32Al1.21Ti0.01Si7.14Al0.86 O22(OH)0.84F1.16
Help on Environment: Environment: Ultra high pressure facies metamorphic mineral. Amphibole group; structure determined.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Jianchang eclogite pod, Su-Lu coesite-eclogite province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the fluorine-dominant member of the nyboitic amphiboles.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2002-010