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. 2018 Mar 21;4(3):eaaq0234. doi: 10.1126/sciadv.aaq0234

Table 1. Stoichiometric mineral compositions for CA13-01, based on assumed number of oxygen atoms shown.

Note that Fe in zoisite was assumed to be 100% Fe3+ and Fe in all other minerals was assumed to be 100% Fe2+. Gln, glaucophane; Omph, omphacite; Phe, phengite; Zo, zoisite.

CA13-01
Gln Omph Phe Zo 1 Zo 2
Si 7.99 2.02 3.49 2.91 2.92
Ti 0.01 0.01
Al 1.69 0.36 1.97 2.41 2.25
Cr
Fe 1.15 0.22 0.19 0.50 0.62
Mn 0.01
Mg 2.21 0.44 0.39 0.01
Ca 0.15 0.51 1.79 1.72
Na 1.87 0.46 0.03
K 0.87
O 23 6 11 12.5 12.5
Al/(Al + Si) 0.17 0.15 0.36 0.45 0.44
Fe/(Fe + Al) 0.41 0.38 0.09 0.17 0.21
Fe/(Fe + Mg) 0.34 0.34 0.33
Na/(Na + Ca) 0.93 0.48
Na/(Na + K) 0.04
Total oxides (wt %) 97.5 100.6 94.5 96.3 97.6