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Aluminobarroisite Mineral Data

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General Aluminobarroisite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: [ ]CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 799.53 gm
   Sodium      2.88 %  Na    3.88 % Na2O
   Calcium     5.01 %  Ca    7.01 % CaO
   Magnesium   9.12 %  Mg   15.12 % MgO
   Aluminum   10.12 %  Al   19.13 % Al2O3
   Silicon    24.59 %  Si   52.60 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.25 %  H     2.25 % H2O
   Oxygen     48.03 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaNaMg3Al2(Si7AlO22)(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
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).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Aluminobarroisite Say ALUMINOBARROISITE