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Albite Mineral Data
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General Albite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaAlSi3O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 263.02 gm |
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Sodium 8.30 % Na 11.19 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.76 % Ca 1.07 % CaO |
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Aluminum 10.77 % Al 20.35 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 31.50 % Si 67.39 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 48.66 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.95Ca0.05Al1.05Si2.95O8 |
| Environment: |
Magmatic and pegmatitic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1815 |
| Locality: |
Finnbo, Falun, Dalarna, Sweden. Bourg d'Oisans and Isere, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Latin, albus, in allusion to the common color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Albite  |
| Synonym: |
Ab100 |
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An0 |
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Clevelandite |
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