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Suhailite Mineral Data

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General Suhailite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (NH4)Fe3(Si3Al)O10(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 445.65 gm
   Potassium   3.07 %  K     3.70 % K2O
   Sodium      0.36 %  Na    0.49 % Na2O
   Calcium     0.36 %  Ca    0.50 % CaO
   Magnesium   3.87 %  Mg    6.42 % MgO
   Titanium    2.36 %  Ti    3.94 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.12 %  Mn    0.16 % MnO
   Aluminum   10.60 %  Al   20.02 % Al2O3
   Iron       16.67 %  Fe   21.44 % FeO
   Silicon    16.83 %  Si   36.00 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.50 %  H      -   % Calc as (NH4)2O
   Hydrogen    0.45 %  H     4.04 % H2O
   Nitrogen    1.73 %  N     3.21 % (NH4)2O
   Oxygen     43.08 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.93 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca0.04Na0.07K0.35(NH4)0.55Al0.42Ti0.22Fe2+1.33Mn2+0.01Mg0.71Si2.67Al1.33O10OH2
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in polymetamorphic pelitic gneisses and transitional schists-gneisses from the uppermost tectonic unit of the Alpuj�rride Complex. Ammonium-bearing trioctahedral mica, Mica gr oup.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2007 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Fuengirola, M�laga Province (Betic Cordillera), Spain. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Not stated in paper.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2007-040