Ferric-ferronyboite Mineral Data
General Ferric-ferronyboite Information
Chemical Formula:
NaNa2(Fe++)3(Fe+++)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 957.79 gm
Sodium 7.20 % Na 9.71 % Na2 O
Aluminum 2.82 % Al 5.32 % Al2 O3
Iron 29.15 % Fe 22.50 % FeO / 16.67 % Fe2 O3
Silicon 20.53 % Si 43.91 % SiO2
Hydrogen 0.21 % H 1.88 % H2 O
Oxygen 40.09 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na3 Fe2+ 3 Fe3+ 2 (Si7 AlO22 )(OH)2
IMA Status:
Proposed IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
Locality:
Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:
Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). Dashkensanite (1936) was revalidated and renamed 2005.