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Magnesioclinoholmquistite Mineral Data

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General Magnesioclinoholmquistite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Li2(Mg,Fe++)3Al2Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 782.99 gm
   Lithium     1.77 %  Li    3.82 % Li2O
   Magnesium   6.21 %  Mg   10.30 % MgO
   Aluminum    6.89 %  Al   13.02 % Al2O3
   Iron        7.13 %  Fe    9.18 % FeO
   Silicon    28.70 %  Si   61.39 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.26 %  H     2.30 % H2O
   Oxygen     49.04 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Li2Mg2Fe2+Al2(Si8O22)(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Crystals in a pegmatite. Dimorphous with magnesioholmquistite, forms a series with clinohomquistite and ferroclinoholmquistite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Discredited IMA (1997,2005)
Help on Locality: Locality: Unspecified locality in Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its composition, monoclinic crystal structure, and relationship with holmsquisite. Discredited as clinoholmquistite (1997). Clinohomsquisite discredited (2005).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Discredited IMA 1997