Orthopyroxene

SiO 2

Wt % of oxide
51.25

Wt % el At Wt. of el apfu'
charge per el charge per apfu'
23.95425
28.0855
0.852905
4
3.411618095

TiO 2

0.08

0.047944

204.38

0.000235

0.000938331

Al 2 O 3

1.34
29.54
0.37
16.81
0.75
0.02

0.709262
22.83442
0.266511
10.13643
0.536025
148.38

26.982
55.847
54.938
24.305
40
22.9

0.026286
0.408875
0.004851
0.417051
0.013401
6.479476

3
2
2
2
2
1

0.078859462
0.817749208
0.009702246
0.834102448
0.02680125
6.479475983

39.098

FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O
K2O
Total Oxygen apfu

6
Charge on apfu

11.65924702

Charge on O

5.829623511

O factor

1.029225985

Empherical Formula

Na6.667 Ca0.013 Mg0.429 Mn0

apfu based on total O

0.877638755

Total no. of el ions on apfu

0.000241386
0.027048795
0.420731967
0.004991806
0.42914571
0.013789243
6.667380786
0
total cationic charge in apfu

7 Ca0.013 Mg0.429 Mn0.005 Fe0.421 Al0.027 Si0.877 O6

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Clinopyroxene
SiO 2

Wt % of oxide
51.65

Wt % element
24.14121

At Wt. of element
28.09

apfu'
charge/element
0.859424
4

TiO 2

0.26

0.155818

47.87

0.003255

Al 2 O 3

2
12.56
0.14
12.16
21.44
0.32

1.0586
9.70888
0.100842
7.33248
15.323168
2374.08

26.98
55.84
54.94
24.31
40.08
22.99

0.039236
0.17387
0.001835
0.301624
0.382315
103.2658

3
2
2
2
2
1

39.1

FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O
K2O
Total Oxygen apfu

6
Charge on apfu
Charge on O
O factor
Empherical Formula

Charge/apfu'
3.437694553

apfu based on total O

0.095396024

0.013020096

0.000361308

0.117709414
0.347739255
0.003670987
0.603248046
0.764629142
103.2657677

0.004355248
0.019299529
0.00020374
0.033480267
0.042436917
11.46250022

Total no. of el ions on apfu

total cationic charge in apfu

108.5534792
54.27673961

0.110544591
Na11.463 Ca0.042 Mg0.033 Fe0.019 Al0.004 Si0.095 O6

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Plagioclase
SiO 2
TiO 2
Al 2 O 3
FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O
K2O
Total Oxygen apfu

Wt % of oxide
62.09

Wt % el

At Wt. of el apfu'

29.02087

28.0855

charge per el

1.033304

charge per apfu'

4.133216927

apfu based on total O

Total no. of el ions on apfu

0.008266434

204.38

23.83
0.23
0
0
4.68
9.11

12.61322
0.17779
0
0
3.344796
67587.09

26.982
55.847
54.938
24.305
40
22.9

0.467468
0.003184
0
0
0.08362
2951.401

3
2
2
2
2
1

1.402403714
0.006367039
0
0
0.1672398
2951.40131

0.003739743
2.54682E-05
0
0
0.000668959
23.61121048

39.098

12

total cationic charge in apfu

Charge on apfu

2957.110538

Charge on O

1478.555269

O factor

0.008116031

Empherical Formula

Na23.611 Fe2.547 Al0.004 Si0.008 O12

12

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Biotite
SiO 2

Wt % of oxide
36.02

Wt % el At Wt. of el apfu'
charge per el charge per apfu'
16.83575
28.0855
0.599446
4
2.397785049

TiO 2

1.85

1.108705

204.38

0.005425

0.021698894

Al 2 O 3
FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O

20.61
20.39
0
8.87
0
0

10.90887
15.76147
0
5.34861
0
0

26.982
55.847
54.938
24.305
40
22.9

0.404302
0.282226
0
0.220062
0
0

3
2
2
2
2
1

1.212905604
0.564451806
0
0.440124254
0
0

K2O

8.64

7.172064

39.098

0.183438

0.18343813

Total Oxygen apfu

11
Charge on apfu

4.820403737

Charge on O

2.410201869

O factor

4.563933065

Empherical Formula

K0.837 Mg1.004 Fe1.288 Al1.845

apfu based on total O

2.735872741

Total no. of el ions on apfu

0.024758438
1.845233725
1.288079021
0
1.004363548
0
0
0.837211625
total cationic charge in apfu

11

Mg1.004 Fe1.288 Al1.845 Ti0.024 Si2.736 O11

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Garnet Rim
SiO 2
TiO 2
Al 2 O 3
FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O
K2O
Total Oxygen apfu

Wt % of oxide
37.16

Wt % el At Wt. of el apfu'
charge per el charge per apfu'
17.36858
28.0855
0.618418
4
2.473672749

204.38

21.33
34.16
3.39
2.61
1.833
0

11.28997
26.40568
2.441817
1.57383
1.310045
0

26.982
55.847
54.938
24.305
40
22.9

0.418426
0.472822
0.044447
0.064753
0.032751
0

3
2
2
2
2
1

1.255277852
0.945643633
0.088893553
0.129506686
0.065502255
0

39.098

12
Charge on apfu

4.958496728

Charge on O

2.479248364

O factor

4.840176633

Empherical Formula

Ca0.159 Mg0.313 Mn0.215 Fe2.28

apfu based on total O

2.993144027

Total no. of el ions on apfu

0
2.025181601
2.288457593
0.215122398
0.31340618
0.158515457
0
0
total cationic charge in apfu

12

9 Mg0.313 Mn0.215 Fe2.288 Al2.025 Si2.993 O12

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Staurolite
SiO 2

Wt % of oxide
26.52

Wt % el At Wt. of el apfu'
charge per el charge per apfu'
12.39545
28.0855
0.441347
4
1.765387549

TiO 2

0.53

0.317629

204.38

0.001554

0.00621644

Al 2 O 3

54.76
14.22
0.19
1.56
0
0

28.98447
10.99206
0.136857
0.94068
0
0

26.982
55.847
54.938
24.305
40
22.9

1.074215
0.196825
0.002491
0.038703
0
0

3
2
2
2
2
1

3.222644874
0.393649077
0.004982235
0.077406295
0
0

39.098

FeO
MnO
MgO
CaO
Na 2 O
K2O
Total Oxygen apfu

48
Charge on apfu

5.47028647

Charge on O

2.735143235

O factor

17.54935515

Empherical Formula

Mg0.679 Mn0.044 Fe3.452 Al18.8

apfu based on total O

7.74140094

Total no. of el ions on apfu

0.027259711
18.84216005
3.452381135
0.043695193
0.678868688
0
0
0
total cationic charge in apfu

48

79 Mn0.044 Fe3.452 Al18.842 Ti0.027 Si7.741 O48

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