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Ferri-clinoferroholmquistite Mineral Data

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General Ferri-clinoferroholmquistite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: [ ]Li2(Fe+++2Fe++3)Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 848.25 gm
   Sodium      0.98 %  Na    1.32 % Na2O
   Lithium     1.78 %  Li    3.84 % Li2O
   Magnesium   3.04 %  Mg    5.04 % MgO
   Aluminum    0.83 %  Al    1.56 % Al2O3
   Iron       21.27 %  Fe   13.13 % FeO / 15.81 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    26.49 %  Si   56.67 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.21 %  H     1.90 % H2O
   Oxygen     44.87 %  O
   Fluorine    0.54 %  F     0.54 % F
                -   %   F    -0.23 % -O=F2    
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             100.00 %       99.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na0.28Li1.9Na0.08Fe3+1.68Fe2+1.55Mg1.06Li0.28Al0.26Si8O22(OH)1.79F0.24
Help on Environment: Environment: Metamorphic episyenites (deslicification and albitizaton of a cordierite-bearing porphyritic granite). New Group 5 amphibole classification.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Pedriza Massif, Sierra del Guadarrama, Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Johan Holmquist (1866-1946) and the Fe++ and Fe+++ clinoamphiboles.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-066