General Fluororichterite InformationNa(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 |
Molecular Weight = 822.25 gm |
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Sodium 5.59 % Na 7.54 % Na2O |
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Calcium 4.87 % Ca 6.82 % CaO |
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Magnesium 14.78 % Mg 24.51 % MgO |
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Silicon 27.33 % Si 58.46 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 42.81 % O |
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Fluorine 4.62 % F 4.62 % F |
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F -1.95 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Na2CaMg5(Si8O22)F2 |
Approved IMA 1993 (Dana # Added) |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). |
Fluororichterite + Pronunciation |
IMA1992-020 |
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Fluororichterite Crystallography Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
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| Optical Properties of Fluororichterite |
| Calculated Properties of FluororichteriteFermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 PEFluororichterite = 2.09 barns/electron |
U=PEFluororichterite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Fluororichterite is Not Radioactive | Fluororichterite Classification66.01.03b.09a (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration |
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(66.01.03b)Group 3, the sodic-calcic amphiboles |
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09.DE.20 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 Fluororichterite Information Links to other databases for Fluororichterite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - GeoScienceWorld 4 - Google Images 5 - Google Scholar 6 - MinDAT 7 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 8 - Online Mineral Museum 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Fluororichterite using: Visit our Advertisers for Fluororichterite : B and L Fine MineralsDakota Matrix Minerals Dan & Diana Weinrich Mineral Auctions Excalibur Mineral Corp. Exceptional Minerals John Betts Fine Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club NY/NJ Gem & Mineral Show TIMA Mineral Analyzer Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Wright's Rock Shop Ask about Fluororichterite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Fluororichterite Specimen Label here :
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