General Ferro-edenite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
NaCa2Fe++5Si7AlO22(OH)2 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 991.96 gm |
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Sodium 2.32 % Na 3.12 % Na2O |
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Calcium 8.08 % Ca 11.31 % CaO |
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Aluminum 2.72 % Al 5.14 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 28.15 % Fe 36.21 % FeO |
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Silicon 19.82 % Si 42.40 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.82 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.71 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
NaCa2Fe2+5Si7AlO22(OH)2 |
IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1946 |
Locality: |
La Tebatiere, PQ, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the composition and the relationship to edinite. |
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Ferro-edenite Crystallography
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Crystal System: |
Monoclinic - PrismaticH-M Symbol (2/m) Space Group: C 2/m |
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Physical Properties of Ferro-edenite
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Color: |
Green. |
Density: |
3 - 3.1, Average = 3.05 |
Diaphaniety: |
Transparent to Translucent |
Hardness: |
5-6 - Between Apatite and Orthoclase |
Luster: |
Vitreous (Glassy) |
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Optical Properties of Ferro-edenite
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Gladstone-Dale: |
CI meas= -0.164 (Poor) - where the CI = (1-KPDmeas/KC) KPDmeas= 0.2361,KC= 0.2028 |
Optical Data: |
Biaxial (-), a=1.71, g=1.73, bire=0.0200, 2V(Meas)=20. |
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Calculated Properties of Ferro-edenite
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Electron Density: |
relectron=2.99 gm/cc note: rFerro-edenite =3.05 gm/cc. |
Fermion Index |
Fermion Index = 0.01551 Boson Index = 0.98449 |
Photoelectric: |
PEFerro-edenite = 10.24 barns/electron U=PEFerro-edenite x relectron= 30.62 barns/cc. |
Radioactivity: |
GRapi = 0 (Gamma Ray American Petroleum Institute Units) Ferro-edenite is Not Radioactive |
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Ferro-edenite Classification
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Dana Class: |
66.1.3a.11 (66)Inosilicate Double-Width Unbranched Chains, W=2 |
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(66.1)Dana Type |
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(66.1.3a)Group 2, the calcic amphiboles |
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66.1.3a.1 Tremolite []Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.2 Actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.3 Ferro-actinolite []Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.4 Magnesiohornblende Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.5 Ferrohornblende []Ca2[Fe4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.6 Tschermakite []Ca2(Mg3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.6a Aluminoferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.6b Ferri-ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3(Fe3)2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.6c Ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH) C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.7 Ferro-aluminotschermakite* Ca2Fe3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.8 Ferritschermakite Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.9 Ferroferritschermakite* Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Fe2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.10 Edenite NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.10a Fluoro-edenite! NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.11 Ferro-edenite NaCa2Fe5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.12 Pargasite NaCa2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.12a Potassicpargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.13 Ferropargasite NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.13a Ferrochloropargasite! NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22Cl2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.13b Potassic-chloropargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe2)4Al(Si6Al2O22)(Cl,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.14 Magnesiohastingsite NaCa2(Mg4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.15 Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.15a Potassic-chlorohastingsite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)4Fe[Si6Al2O22](Cl,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.16 Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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66.1.3a.17 Sadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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66.1.3a.17a Potassicsadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2[Fe3(Al,Fe)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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66.1.3a.17b Potassicferrisadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.17c Magnesiosadanagaite! NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe)2]Si5AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.18 Kaersutite NaCa2(Mg4Ti)Si6Al2O23(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.19 Ferrokaersutite NaCa2(Fe4Ti)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.20 Fluorocannilloite! CaCa2(Mg4Al)Si5Al3O22F2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.20a Cannilloite! CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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66.1.3a.21 IMA2004-034! ([],Na)(Na,Ca)2(Mg,Fe)4Fe[Si8O22](OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
Strunz Class: |
VIII/F.10-100 VIII - Silicates |
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VIII/F - Inosilicates (chain and band) double chains [Si4O11]6- , Ca2-Amphiboles |
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VIII/F.10 - Amphibole group, Tremolite - Sadanagaite series |
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VIII/F.10-10 Tremolite []Ca2Mg5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-20 Actinolite Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-30 Ferro-actinolite []Ca2Fe5Si8O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-40 Magnesiohornblende Ca2[Mg4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-50 Ferrohornblende []Ca2[Fe4(Al,Fe)]Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-60 Tschermakite []Ca2(Mg3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-65 Aluminoferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3Al2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-70 Ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe3AlFe)Si6Al2O22(OH) C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-75 Ferro-aluminotschermakite* Ca2Fe3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-77 Ferritschermakite Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Al2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-80* Ferri-ferrotschermakite! []Ca2(Fe2)3(Fe3)2(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-80 Ferroferritschermakite* Ca2(Fe,Mg)3Fe2(Si7Al)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-90 Edenite NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-92 Fluoro-edenite! NaCa2Mg5Si7AlO22(F,OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-100 Ferro-edenite NaCa2Fe5Si7AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-104 Cannilloite! CaCa2Mg4Al(Si5Al3)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-105 Fluorocannilloite! CaCa2(Mg4Al)Si5Al3O22F2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-110 Pargasite NaCa2(Mg,Fe)4Al(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-120 Ferropargasite NaCa2(Fe4Al)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-125 Potassicpargasite! (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe)5Si8O22(OH,F)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-130 Magnesiohastingsite NaCa2(Mg4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-140 Hastingsite NaCa2(Fe4Fe)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-150 Kaersutite NaCa2(Mg4Ti)Si6Al2O23(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-160 Ferrokaersutite NaCa2(Fe4Ti)Si6Al2O22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-163 Potassicsadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2[Fe3(Al,Fe)2][Si5Al3O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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VIII/F.10-165 Potassic-magnesiosadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Mg,Fe,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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VIII/F.10-170 Magnesiosadanagaite! NaCa2[Mg3(Al,Fe)2]Si5AlO22(OH)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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VIII/F.10-180 Sadanagaite (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg,Al,Ti)5[(Si,Al)8O22](OH)2 C 2,Cm,C 2/m Mono |
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VIII/F.10-220 Potassicferrisadanagaite! (K,Na)Ca2(Fe,Mg)2(Fe,Al)2[Si5Al3O22](OH,F,O)2 C 2/m 2/m |
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Other Ferro-edenite Information
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References: |
NAME( Dana8) PHYS. PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,1st ed.,1974) OPTIC PROP.(Enc. of Minerals,1st ed.,1974) |
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Ferro-edenite
NaCa2Fe++5Si7AlO22(OH)2
Dana No: 66.1.3a.11 Strunz No: VIII/F.10-100
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