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Ferrierite-K Mineral Data
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General Ferrierite-K Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(K,Na)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,612.03 gm |
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Potassium 3.07 % K 3.70 % K2O |
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Sodium 1.00 % Na 1.35 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.21 % Ca 0.30 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.69 % Mg 1.14 % MgO |
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Aluminum 5.16 % Al 9.76 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 33.34 % Si 71.33 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.39 % H 12.41 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.13 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2.05Na1.14Mg0.74Ca0.14Al5Si31.01O72•18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of basalts and as a diagenetic material in rhyolitic tuffaceous sediments and in metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1976 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Santa Monica Mountains, California, U.S.A. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Walter Frederick Ferrier (1865-1950), Canadian geologist and mining engineer. The K-dominant member of the ferrierite series. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrierite-K  |
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