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Sodicanthophyllite Mineral Data
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General Sodicanthophyllite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaMg7Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 803.81 gm |
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Sodium 2.86 % Na 3.86 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 21.17 % Mg 35.10 % MgO |
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Silicon 27.95 % Si 59.80 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.25 % H 2.24 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.77 % O |
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100.00 % 101.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaMg7(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From its compostition and from the Latin anthophyllum - "clove" in allusion to the color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Sodicanthophyllite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Sodium-anthophyllite |
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