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General Eldfellite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NaFe(SO4)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 270.96 gm
   Sodium   8.48 %  Na   11.44 % Na2O
   Iron    20.61 %  Fe   26.52 % FeO
   Sulfur  23.67 %  S    59.10 % SO3
   Oxygen  47.24 %  O
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          100.00 %       97.05 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaFe2+(SO4)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Volcanic sublimate. Yavapaiite group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Proposed IMA 2007
Help on Locality: Locality: Eldfell Cinder Cone, Heimaey island, Vestmannaeyjar archipelago, Iceland Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after the locality
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-051