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Magnesio-arfvedsonite Mineral Data

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General Magnesio-arfvedsonite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: NaNa2(Mg4Fe++)Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 832.72 gm
   Sodium      8.28 %  Na   11.16 % Na2O
   Magnesium  11.67 %  Mg   19.36 % MgO
   Iron        6.71 %  Fe    9.59 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    26.98 %  Si   57.72 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.24 %  H     2.16 % H2O
   Oxygen     46.11 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na3Mg4Fe3+(Si8O22)(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883).