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Aristarainite Mineral Data
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General Aristarainite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2MgB12O20•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 628.08 gm |
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Sodium 7.32 % Na 9.87 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 3.87 % Mg 6.42 % MgO |
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Boron 20.65 % B 66.51 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 1.93 % H 17.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 66.23 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2MgB12O20•6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Playa evaporite sequence. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1974 |
| Locality: |
Tincalayu borax deposit, Salar del Hombre Muerto, Salta Province, Argentina. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Lorenzo Francisco Aristarain (1926- ), Argentine mineralogist specializing in borate deposits, La Plata University, Buenos Aires, Argentina. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Aristarainite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 10417 |
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PDF 26-1379 |
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