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Ferrierite-Na Mineral Data
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General Ferrierite-Na Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na,K)2Mg(Si,Al)18O36•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,606.68 gm |
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Potassium 1.45 % K 1.75 % K2O |
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Barium 0.11 % Ba 0.12 % BaO |
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Sodium 2.70 % Na 3.64 % Na2O |
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Strontium 0.10 % Sr 0.12 % SrO |
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Calcium 0.08 % Ca 0.11 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.35 % Mg 0.59 % MgO |
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Aluminum 5.18 % Al 9.78 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 33.40 % Si 71.46 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.39 % H 12.44 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3.06K0.97Mg0.38Ca0.05Sr0.03Ba0.02Al5Si31O72�18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration product of basalts and as a diagenetic material in rhyolitic tuffaceous sediments and in metamorphic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1985 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Altoona, Washington, U.S.A. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Walter Frederick Ferrier (1865-1950), Canadian geologist and mining engineer. Na-dominant member of the ferrierite series. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Ferrierite-Na  |
| Synonym: |
Ferrierite |
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