MAGNESIOFERRIKATOPHORITE


Meaning of MAGNESIOFERRIKATOPHORITE in English

General Information:

Chemical Formula:

Na2Ca(Mg,Fe++)4Fe+++Si7AlO22(OH)2

Composition:

(Molecular Weight = 824.40 gm)

Sodium 5.58 % Na

Calcium 4.86 % Ca

Magnesium 8.84 % Mg

Aluminum 3.27 % Al

Iron 6.77 % Fe

Silicon 23.85 % Si

Hydrogen 0.24 % H

Oxygen 46.58 % O

Empirical Formula:

Na2CaMg3Fe2+Si7AlO22(OH)2

Environment:

Found in basic alkaline igneous rocks.

IMA Status:

Approved IMA 1997

Name Origin:

Named for its composition and from the Greek for "carrying down", in allusion to its volcanic origin.

Physical Properties:

Cleavage:

[110] Good, [010] Parting

Color:

dark green.

Density:

3.2 - 3.5, Average = 3.35

Diaphaniety:

Translucent

Hardness:

5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase

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