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Potassic-chloropargasite Mineral Data

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General Potassic-chloropargasite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2+)4Al(Si6Al2O22)(Cl,OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 930.36 gm
   Potassium   2.52 %  K     3.04 % K2O
   Sodium      0.99 %  Na    1.33 % Na2O
   Calcium     8.18 %  Ca   11.45 % CaO
   Magnesium   5.49 %  Mg    9.10 % MgO
   Aluminum    7.83 %  Al   14.80 % Al2O3
   Iron       13.21 %  Fe   16.99 % FeO
   Silicon    18.11 %  Si   38.75 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.10 %  H     0.87 % H2O
   Chlorine    4.19 %  Cl    4.19 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -0.95 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     39.38 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.57 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.6Na0.4Ca1.9Mg2.1Fe2+2.2Si6Al2.7O22Cl1.1(OH)0.9
Help on Environment: Environment: Granulite facies metamorphic complex. (amphibole group)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Elgoras Mountian, Sal'nye Tundry massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as K-rich chloroparagasite as per IMA-approved amphibole nomenclature.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Chloroparagasite - K bearing
  IMA2001-036
  IMA2001-044??