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Aluminotaramite Mineral Data
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General Aluminotaramite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na(CaNa)(Fe+++3Al2)(Si6Al2)O22(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 893.08 gm |
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Potassium 0.04 % K 0.05 % K2O |
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Sodium 4.40 % Na 5.93 % Na2O |
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Calcium 4.80 % Ca 6.72 % CaO |
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Magnesium 4.41 % Mg 7.31 % MgO |
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Titanium 0.38 % Ti 0.63 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.06 % Mn 0.08 % MnO |
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Aluminum 8.73 % Al 16.50 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 0.07 % Zn 0.09 % ZnO |
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Iron 14.26 % Fe 14.96 % FeO / 3.76 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 19.59 % Si 41.91 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.21 % H 1.88 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.75 % O |
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Fluorine 0.30 % F 0.30 % F |
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F -0.13 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.99 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na0.89K0.01Fe2+0.11Na0.82Ca1.07Fe2+1.75Mg1.62Al1.12Fe3+0.42Ti0.07Zn0.01Mn2+0.01
Si6.23Al1.77O22(OH)1.86F0.14 |
| Environment: |
Occurs in the Liset kyanite-eclogite pod, a retrogressed eclogite. Very high pressure metamorphic rocks. Amphibole group |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Liset, near Selje, M�re og Romsdal County, Vestlandet, Norway Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as per current IMA amphibole nomenclature (Burke and Leake 2004; Can. Mineral., 42, 1881-1883). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aluminotaramite  |
| Synonym: |
IMA2006-023 |
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