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Fluororichterite Mineral Data
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General Fluororichterite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 822.25 gm |
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Sodium 5.59 % Na 7.54 % Na2O |
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Calcium 4.87 % Ca 6.82 % CaO |
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Magnesium 14.78 % Mg 24.51 % MgO |
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Silicon 27.33 % Si 58.46 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 42.81 % O |
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Fluorine 4.62 % F 4.62 % F |
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F -1.95 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2CaMg5(Si8O22)F2 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1993 (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). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Fluororichterite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1992-020 |
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