Magnesioferrikatophorite  Mineral Data

Magnesioferrikatophorite Mineral Data

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General Magnesioferrikatophorite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 824.40 gm
   Sodium      5.58 %  Na    7.52 % Na2O
   Calcium     4.86 %  Ca    6.80 % CaO
   Magnesium   8.84 %  Mg   14.67 % MgO
   Aluminum    3.27 %  Al    6.18 % Al2O3
   Iron        6.77 %  Fe    8.71 % FeO
   Silicon    23.85 %  Si   51.02 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.24 %  H     2.19 % H2O
   Oxygen     46.58 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       97.09 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2CaMg3Fe2+Si7AlO22(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Found in basic alkaline igneous rocks.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1997
Help on Locality: Locality: Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for its composition and from the Greek for "carrying down", in allusion to its volcanic origin.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: Catophorite
 

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Magnesioferrikatophorite

Comments: Double-terminated short-prismatic crystal of titanoan (2.17 % TiO2) magnesioferrikatophorite from a nephelin-syenite pegmatite.
Location: Northeast slope, Kukisvumchorr Mt, Khibiny Massif, Kola Peninsula, Murmanskaja Oblast', Northern Region, Russia. Scale: Not Given.
© Pavel M. Kartashov

Magnesioferrikatophorite Crystallography

Help on Crystal System: Crystal System: Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m
 

Physical Properties of Magnesioferrikatophorite

Help on Cleavage: Cleavage: {110} Good, {010} Parting
Help on Color: Color: Dark green.
Help on Density: Density: 3.2 - 3.5, Average = 3.35
Help on Diaphaneity: Diaphaneity: Translucent
Help on Hardness: Hardness: 5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase
 

Optical Properties of Magnesioferrikatophorite

Help on Gladstone-Dale: Gladstone-Dale: CI meas= 0.003 (Superior) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC)
KPDmeas= 0.2,KC= 0.2006
Ncalc = 1.64 - 1.7
Help on Optical Data: Optical Data: Biaxial (-), a=1.64-1.681, b=1.658-1.688, g=1.66-1.692, bire=0.0110-0.0200, 2V(Calc)=36-72, 2V(Meas)=0-50. Dispersion r < v strong.
Help on Pleochroism (x): Pleochroism (x): yellow or light brown.
Help on Pleochroism (y): Pleochroism (y): greenish brown or deep brown.
Help on Pleochroism (z): Pleochroism (z): orange or greenish brown.
 

Calculated Properties of Magnesioferrikatophorite

Help on Electron Density: Electron Density: Bulk Density (Electron Density)=3.32 gm/cc
note: Specific Gravity of Magnesioferrikatophorite =3.35 gm/cc.
Help on Fermion Index: Fermion Index: Fermion Index = 0.02
Boson Index = 0.98
Help on Photoelectric: Photoelectric: PEMagnesioferrikatophorite = 3.90 barns/electron
U=PEMagnesioferrikatophorite x rElectron Density= 12.96 barns/cc.
Help on Radioactivity: Radioactivity: GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units)
Magnesioferrikatophorite is Not Radioactive
 

Magnesioferrikatophorite Classification

Help on  Dana Class: Dana Class: 66.01.03b.13 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2
  (66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration
  (66.01.03b)Group 3, the sodic-calcic amphiboles
 
66.01.03b.01 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.01a Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.02 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.03 Ferriwinchite ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.04 Ferroferriwinchite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.05 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.05a Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.06 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.06a Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.07 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.08 Ferroferribarroisite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.08a Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09a Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09b Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.09c Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.10 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.11 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.12 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.13 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.14 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15a Aluminotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Fe3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15b Alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.15c Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.16 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.17 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.18 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.19 Fluoropargasite! NaCa2(Mg3FeAl)5(Si6Al2O22)F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.20 Parvo-mangano-edenite! Na(CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
66.01.03b.21 Parvo-manganotremolite! [](CaMn)2Mg5(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
Help on  Strunz Class: Strunz Class: 09.DE.20 09 - SILICATES (Germanates)
  09.D - Inosilicates* Structural terminology according to Liebau (1985)
  09.DE -Inosilicates with 2-periodic double chains, Si4O11; amphibole family
 
09.DE.20 Winchite [](CaNa)Mg4(Al,Fe3)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminobarroisite! []CaNaMg3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferriwinchite ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferroferriwinchite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminoferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe2)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferri-ferrobarroisite! []CaNa(Fe)3(Fe)2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferribarroisite CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Barroisite [](CaNa)Mg3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Fluororichterite! Na(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrobarroisite [](CaNa)Fe3AlFeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesiotaramite Na(CaNa)Mg3ALFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Fe,Mg)4Fe(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrorichterite Na(CaNa)Fe5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferrowinchite [](CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferroferribarroisite* CaNa(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[AlSi7O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferritaramite Na(CaNa)(Fe,Mg)3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Ferri-magnesiotaramite! NaCaNaMg3Fe2[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesioferrikatophorite Na2Ca(Mg,Fe)4FeSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Katophorite Na(CaNa)Fe4(Al,Fe)Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Parvowinchite Na(NaMn)(Mg4Fe)Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Potassic-fluororichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)Mg5[Si8O22]F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Richterite Na(CaNa)(Mg,Fe)5[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Taramite Na(CaNa)Fe3AlFe[Si6Al2O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Magnesiokatophorite Na(CaNa)Mg4AlSi7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Potassicrichterite! (K,Na)(CaNa)2Mg5[Si8O22](OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Fluoro-alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22F2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Aluminotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Fe3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 
09.DE.20 Alumino-magnesiotaramite! Na(CaNa)(Mg3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m
 

Other Magnesioferrikatophorite Information

Help on References: References: NAME( Dana8) OPTIC PROP.(Dana8)
Help on See Also: See Also: Links to other databases for Magnesioferrikatophorite :
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database
2 - Athena
3 - Ecole des Mines de Paris
4 - GeoScienceWorld
5 - Google Images
6 - Google Scholar
7 - MinDAT
8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch)
9 - Online Mineral Museum
10 - QUT Mineral Atlas
11 - Ruff.Info

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Magnesioferrikatophorite

Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.01.03b.13 Strunz No: 09.DE.20
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