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Magnesiohastingsite Mineral Data

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General Magnesiohastingsite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: NaCa2(Mg4Fe+++)Si6Al2O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 864.69 gm
   Sodium      2.66 %  Na    3.58 % Na2O
   Calcium     9.27 %  Ca   12.97 % CaO
   Magnesium  11.24 %  Mg   18.64 % MgO
   Aluminum    6.24 %  Al   11.79 % Al2O3
   Iron        6.46 %  Fe    9.23 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    19.49 %  Si   41.69 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.23 %  H     2.08 % H2O
   Oxygen     44.41 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: NaCa2Mg4Fe3+(Si6Al2O22)(OH)2
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1928
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883).
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 100674
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