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Aluminoferrobarroisite Mineral Data

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General Aluminoferrobarroisite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: [ ]CaNa(Fe2+)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 894.15 gm
   Sodium     2.57 %  Na    3.47 % Na2O
   Calcium    4.48 %  Ca    6.27 % CaO
   Aluminum   9.05 %  Al   17.10 % Al2O3
   Iron      18.74 %  Fe   24.11 % FeO
   Silicon   21.99 %  Si   47.04 % SiO2
   Hydrogen   0.23 %  H     2.01 % H2O
   Oxygen    42.94 %  O
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: CaNaFe2+3Al2(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).