General Barroisite Information Chemical Formula: |
[ ](CaNa)Mg3AlFe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 828.39 gm |
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Sodium 2.78 % Na 3.74 % Na2O |
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Calcium 4.84 % Ca 6.77 % CaO |
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Magnesium 8.80 % Mg 14.60 % MgO |
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Aluminum 6.51 % Al 12.31 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 6.74 % Fe 9.64 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 23.73 % Si 50.77 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.17 % H2O |
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Oxygen 46.35 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
CaNaMg3AlFe3+(Si7AlO22)(OH)2 |
Environment: |
In blueschist facies Metamorphic rocks. |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1922 |
Locality: |
Along Cleary Creek, 20 km north of Fairbanks, and on the northwest side of Kodiak Island, Alaska, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Not given in original paper. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Barroisite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
(Alumino)barroisite - of Dana |
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Barroisite Crystallography Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
| Physical Properties of Barroisite Cleavage: |
{???} Good |
Color: |
Blue. |
Diaphaneity: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Hardness: |
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
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| Calculated Properties of Barroisite Fermion Index: |
Fermion Index = 0.02 |
Boson Index = 0.98 Photoelectric: |
PEBarroisite = 3.92 barns/electron |
U=PEBarroisite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc. Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Barroisite is Not Radioactive | Barroisite Classification Dana Class: |
66.01.03b.05 (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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Strunz Class: |
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 Barroisite Information References: |
NAME( AntBidBlaNic2) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,2nd ed.,1990) |
See Also: |
Links to other databases for Barroisite : |
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 - Handbook of Mineralogy (MinSocAm) 9 - Handbook of Mineralogy (UofA) 10 - MinDAT 11 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 12 - Online Mineral Museum 13 - QUT Mineral Atlas 14 - Ruff.Info Search for Barroisite using: Visit our Advertisers for Barroisite : A Bijoux Google Search for BarroisiteAdam's Minerals Google Search for Barroisite Cape Minerals Google Search for Barroisite Dakota Matrix Minerals Google Search for Barroisite Excalibur Mineral Corp. Google Search for Barroisite Exceptional Minerals Google Search for Barroisite John Betts Fine Minerals Search for Barroisite McDougall Minerals Google Search for Barroisite Mineral News Website Link Rock and Mineral Shows Google Search for Barroisite Weinrich Minerals, Inc. Google Search for Barroisite Ask about Barroisite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Barroisite Specimen Label here :
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