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Molecular Weight = 879.70 gm |
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Calcium 9.11 % Ca 12.75 % CaO |
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Magnesium 2.76 % Mg 4.58 % MgO |
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Aluminum 9.20 % Al 17.39 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 12.70 % Fe 16.33 % FeO |
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Silicon 22.35 % Si 47.81 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.23 % H 2.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.65 % O |
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100.00 % 100.91 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Ca2Fe2+2MgAl3Si7O22(OH)2 |
Approved IMA 1978 |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Named for its composition and for Gustav Tschermak von Sessenegg (1836-1927), Austrian mineralogist. |
Ferritschermakite |
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Ferritschermakite Crystallography Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
| Physical Properties of FerritschermakiteTransparent to Translucent |
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
| Optical Properties of Ferritschermakite |
| Calculated Properties of FerritschermakiteFermion Index = 0.01 |
Boson Index = 0.99 PEFerritschermakite = 6.05 barns/electron |
U=PEFerritschermakite x rElectron Density= . barns/cc. GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) |
Ferritschermakite is Not Radioactive | Ferritschermakite Classification66.01.03a.08 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.01)with P=2 amphibole configuration |
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(66.01.03a)Group 2, the calcic amphiboles |
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09.DE.10 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 Ferritschermakite InformationNAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(List of New Min. Names,28-33th,1974-1984) |
Links to other databases for Ferritschermakite : |
1 - Am. Min. Crystal Structure Database 2 - Athena 3 - Google Images 4 - Google Scholar 5 - MinDAT 6 - MinMax(Deutsch) 7 - MinMax(English) 8 - Mineralienatlas (Deutsch) 9 - QUT Mineral Atlas 10 - Ruff.Info Search for Ferritschermakite using: Visit our Advertisers for Ferritschermakite : AA Mineral SpecimensB & L Fine Minerals Crystalarium.com Dan Weinrich Fine Minerals Dan Weinrich Auctions Dakota Matrix Desert Winds Gems and Minerals Excalibur Minerals Exceptional Minerals Fabre Minerals Heliodor John Betts Fine Minerals Mason's Minerals Mineral News Mineral of the Month Club Wrights Rock Shop Translate Ferritschermakite Mineral Data : Ask about Ferritschermakite here : Print or Cut-and-Paste your Ferritschermakite Specimen Label here :
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