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Feruvite Mineral Data
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General Feruvite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na)(Fe,Mg,Ti)3(Al,Mg,Fe)6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,047.92 gm |
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Sodium 0.55 % Na 0.74 % Na2O |
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Calcium 2.87 % Ca 4.01 % CaO |
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Magnesium 6.26 % Mg 10.38 % MgO |
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Titanium 1.37 % Ti 2.29 % TiO2 |
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Aluminum 9.27 % Al 17.51 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 12.79 % Fe 16.45 % FeO |
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Silicon 16.08 % Si 34.40 % SiO2 |
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Boron 3.09 % B 9.97 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.38 % H 3.44 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.33 % O |
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100.00 % 99.20 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.75Na0.25Fe2+2.4Mg2.7Ti0.3Al3.6(BO3)3Si6O18(OH)4 |
| Environment: |
Hydrothermally altered pegmatitic quartz veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1989 (Dana # Changed) |
| Locality: |
Cuvier Island, New Zealand. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the iron content and relationship to uvite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Feruvite  |
| Synonym: |
Feruvite - (61.3.1.4) |
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ICSD 203073 |
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PDF 46-1385 |
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Tourmaline |
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