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Ferro-actinolite Mineral Data
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General Ferro-actinolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[ ]Ca2Fe++5Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 970.08 gm |
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Calcium 8.26 % Ca 11.56 % CaO |
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Iron 28.78 % Fe 37.03 % FeO |
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Silicon 23.16 % Si 49.55 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.21 % H 1.86 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.58 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Fe2+5(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946 |
| 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). |
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