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General Edenite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 834.25 gm
   Sodium      2.76 %  Na    3.71 % Na2O
   Calcium     9.61 %  Ca   13.44 % CaO
   Magnesium  14.57 %  Mg   24.16 % MgO
   Aluminum    3.23 %  Al    6.11 % Al2O3
   Silicon    23.57 %  Si   50.42 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.24 %  H     2.16 % H2O
   Oxygen     46.03 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1839
Help on Locality: Locality: Edenville, Orange County, New York, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Edenite Say EDENITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 39894
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