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Alsakharovite-Zn Mineral Data
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General Alsakharovite-Zn Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaSrKZn(Ti,Nb)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,240.78 gm |
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Potassium 1.99 % K 2.39 % K2O |
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Barium 3.21 % Ba 3.58 % BaO |
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Sodium 1.50 % Na 2.02 % Na2O |
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Strontium 3.74 % Sr 4.43 % SrO |
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Calcium 1.03 % Ca 1.45 % CaO |
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Titanium 11.19 % Ti 18.67 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 8.69 % Nb 12.43 % Nb2O5 |
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Zinc 4.01 % Zn 4.99 % ZnO |
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Iron 0.18 % Fe 0.23 % FeO |
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Silicon 18.11 % Si 38.74 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.23 % H 10.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.13 % O |
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100.00 % 99.88 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.68Ca0.32Sr0.53Na0.13K0.63Ba0.29Zn0.76Fe2+0.04Ti2.9Nb1.16Si8O24O2.9(OH)1.1�7(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Hydrothemal mineral in cavities of a eudialyte-aegirine-feldspar pegmatite. Labuntsovite group, gutkovaite subgroup; structure determined. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Lepkhe-Nelm Mountain, Lovozero alkaline massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Aleksey S. Sakharov (1910-1996), Russian geologist who studied the Lovozero alkaline massif. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-003 |
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