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Armstrongite Mineral Data
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General Armstrongite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaZrSi6O15•3(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 593.85 gm |
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Calcium 6.75 % Ca 9.44 % CaO |
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Zirconium 15.36 % Zr 20.75 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 28.38 % Si 60.71 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.02 % H 9.10 % H2O |
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Oxygen 48.50 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaZrSi6O15•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Not a lunar mineral. Associated with alkalic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
TL:Khan-Bogdin massif, Mongolia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Neil Alden Armstrong, (1930-), American astronaut, first human being on the moon's surface, Apollo 11 Lunar Mission. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Armstrongite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 27752 |
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PDF 29-395 |
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