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Sodic-ferro-anthophyllite Mineral Data
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General Sodic-ferro-anthophyllite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaFe++7Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,024.60 gm |
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Sodium 2.24 % Na 3.02 % Na2O |
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Iron 38.15 % Fe 49.08 % FeO |
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Silicon 21.93 % Si 46.91 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.76 % H2O |
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Oxygen 37.48 % O |
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100.00 % 100.78 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaFe2+7Si8O22(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From its compostition and from the Latin anthophyllum - "clove" in allusion to the color. |
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