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Ferrierite-Mg Mineral Data
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General Ferrierite-Mg Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,612.43 gm |
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Potassium 1.78 % K 2.15 % K2O |
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Barium 0.11 % Ba 0.12 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.49 % Na 0.66 % Na2O |
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Strontium 0.50 % Sr 0.59 % SrO |
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Calcium 0.49 % Ca 0.69 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.88 % Mg 3.12 % MgO |
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Aluminum 7.12 % Al 13.45 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 31.22 % Si 66.79 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.38 % H 12.32 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.03 % O |
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100.00 % 99.88 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.56K1.19Mg2.02Ca0.32Sr0.15Ba0.02Al6.89Si29.04O72�17.86(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of basalts and as a diagenetic material in rhyolitic tuffaceous sediments and in metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1918 |
| Locality: |
Railroad cut on the north shore of Kamloops lake, British Columbia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Walter Frederick Ferrier (1865-1950), Canadian geologist and mining engineer. Mg modifier added by zeolite nomenclature committee. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrierite-Mg  |
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