Ferronyboite Mineral Data
General Ferronyboite Information
Chemical Formula:
NaNa2(Fe++)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2
Composition:
Molecular Weight = 900.05 gm
Sodium 7.66 % Na 10.33 % Na2 O
Aluminum 8.99 % Al 16.99 % Al2 O3
Iron 18.61 % Fe 23.95 % FeO
Silicon 21.84 % Si 46.73 % SiO2
Hydrogen 0.22 % H 2.00 % H2 O
Oxygen 42.66 % O
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:
Na3 Fe2+ 3 Al2 (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.
Name Pronunciation:
Ferronyboite + Pronunciation