General Ferroholmquistite Information![]() [ ](Li2Fe++3Al2)Si8O22(OH)2 |
![]() Molecular Weight = 808.43 gm |
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Potassium 0.05 % K 0.06 % K2O |
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Sodium 0.11 % Na 0.15 % Na2O |
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Lithium 1.61 % Li 3.47 % Li2O |
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Magnesium 4.42 % Mg 7.33 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.14 % Mn 0.18 % MnO |
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Aluminum 6.31 % Al 11.92 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 11.81 % Fe 15.20 % FeO |
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Silicon 27.79 % Si 59.46 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.25 % H 2.20 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.44 % O |
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Fluorine 0.07 % F 0.07 % F |
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F -0.03 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
![]() K0.01Na0.01Li1.88Mg0.08Na0.03Fe2+0.01Al1.89Fe2+1.7Mg1.39Mn2+0.02Si8O22(OH)1.97F0.03 |
![]() Metasomatism around highly fractionated lithium-rich pegmatites that intrude amphibolites. |
![]() Approved IMA 1978 |
![]() Greenbushes pegmatite (Western Australia). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
![]() The name reflects its composition and relationship to holmquistite.. |
![]() Ferroholmquistite + Pronunciation |
![]() ![]() IMA2004-030 |
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Ferroholmquistite Crystallography![]() a:b:c =1.0338:1:0.2994 |
![]() a = 18.3, b = 17.7, c = 5.3, Z = 4; V = 1,716.72 Den(Calc)= 3.13 |
![]() Orthorhombic - DipyramidalH-M Symbol (2/m 2/m 2/m) Space Group: P nma |
![]() By Intensity(I/Io): 8.11(1), 3(0.48), 4.42(0.26),2.797(0.17), 2.648(0.14), 3.62(0.13), 2.536(0.11), |
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| Physical Properties of Ferroholmquistite![]() {010} Good, {101} Good |
![]() Black, Bluish violet. |
![]() Subtranslucent |
![]() Brittle - Generally displayed by glasses and most non-metallic minerals. |
![]() Acicular - Occurs as needle-like crystals. |
![]() Prismatic - Crystals Shaped like Slender Prisms (e.g. tourmaline). |
![]() 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
![]() Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Ferroholmquistite![]() CI calc= 0.026 (Excellent) - where the CI = (1-KPDcalc/KC) |
KPDcalc= 0.205,KC= 0.2105 Ncalc = 1.66 ![]() Biaxial (-), a=1.628, b=1.646, g=1.651, bire=0.0230 |
![]() colorless. |
![]() pale violet-blue. |
![]() blue to deep violet. |
| Calculated Properties of Ferroholmquistite![]() Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.09 gm/cc |
note: Specific Gravity of Ferroholmquistite =3.13 gm/cc. ![]() Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 ![]() PEFerroholmquistite = 4.89 barns/electron |
U=PEFerroholmquistite x relectron= 15.12 barns/cc. ![]() |
GRapi = 0.71 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Estimated Radioactivity from Ferroholmquistite | Ferroholmquistite Classification![]() 66.01.02.11 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration |
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(66.01.02)Dana Group |
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![]() 09.DE.05 09 - SILICATES (Germanates) |
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09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985) |
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09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family |
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| Other Ferroholmquistite Information![]() NAME( AmMin v90, no7, p1167) PHYS. PROP.(AmMin v90, no7, p1167) OPTIC PROP.(AmMin v90, no7, p1167) |
![]() Links to other databases for Ferroholmquistite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - EUROmin Project 4 - Ecole des Mines de Paris 5 - GeoScienceWorld 6 - Google Images 7 - Google Scholar 8 - MinDAT 9 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 10 - Online Mineral Museum 11 - QUT Mineral Atlas 12 - Ruff.Info Search for Ferroholmquistite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ferroholmquistite : A Bijoux Google Search for FerroholmquistiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Cape Minerals Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Ferroholmquistite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Ferroholmquistite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Ferroholmquistite Ask about Ferroholmquistite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ferroholmquistite Specimen Label here :
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