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Aluminoceladonite Mineral Data
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General Aluminoceladonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KAl(Mg,Fe++)[ ]Si4O10(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 404.62 gm |
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Potassium 9.66 % K 11.64 % K2O |
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Magnesium 4.51 % Mg 7.47 % MgO |
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Aluminum 6.67 % Al 12.60 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 3.45 % Fe 4.44 % FeO |
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Silicon 27.76 % Si 59.40 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.50 % H 4.45 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.45 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KAlMg0.75Fe2+0.25Si4O10(OH)2 |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Wiesmath ant Frohsdorf, Austria Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the French celadon, (sea green), in allusion to its common color. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aluminoceladonite  |
| Synonym: |
Leucophyllite (Starkl 1883) |
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