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Potassic-magnesiohastingsite Mineral Data

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General Potassic-magnesiohastingsite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe++,Fe+++,Al)5(Si,Al)8O22(OH,Cl)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 925.11 gm
   Potassium   2.24 %  K     2.70 % K2O
   Barium      0.15 %  Ba    0.17 % BaO
   Sodium      1.17 %  Na    1.57 % Na2O
   Calcium     8.23 %  Ca   11.52 % CaO
   Magnesium   5.49 %  Mg    9.11 % MgO
   Titanium    0.98 %  Ti    1.64 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.36 %  Mn    0.46 % MnO
   Aluminum    7.12 %  Al   13.45 % Al2O3
   Vanadium    0.06 %  V     0.08 % V2O3
   Iron       14.19 %  Fe   10.48 % FeO /  8.63 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    18.31 %  Si   39.16 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.21 %  H     1.88 % H2O
   Oxygen     41.51 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.53Na0.47Ca1.9Mn2+0.06Mg0.03Ba0.01Mg2.06Fe2+1.35Fe3+Al0.47Ti0.19V3+0.01Si6.03 Al1.97O22(OH)1.93O0.07
Help on Environment: Environment: Magmatic phase in blocks of subalkaline biotite-amphibole gabbro that makes up part of the serpentinite melang. Amphibole group.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Lake Bolshoi Ishkul, Ilmen Mountains, Ilmen Nature Reserve, South Urals, Russia. 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).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2004-027b