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Arrojadite-(KNa) Mineral Data

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General Arrojadite-(KNa) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: KNa4Ca(Fe,Mn,Mg)13Al(PO4)11(PO3OH)(OH,F)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 2,033.01 gm
   Potassium    1.60 %  K     1.92 % K2O
   Sodium       5.67 %  Na    7.64 % Na2O
   Strontium    0.04 %  Sr    0.05 % SrO
   Lithium      0.00 %  Li    0.01 % Li2O
   Calcium      1.79 %  Ca    2.51 % CaO
   Magnesium    3.22 %  Mg    5.33 % MgO
   Titanium     0.05 %  Ti    0.08 % TiO2
   Manganese    2.78 %  Mn    3.59 % MnO
   Aluminum     1.38 %  Al    2.61 % Al2O3
   Zinc         0.03 %  Zn    0.04 % ZnO
   Iron        25.66 %  Fe   33.01 % FeO
   Silicon      0.01 %  Si    0.03 % SiO2
   Phosphorus  18.27 %  P    41.86 % P2O5
   Hydrogen     0.15 %  H     1.32 % H2O
   Oxygen      39.33 %  O
   Fluorine     0.03 %  F     0.03 % F
                 -   %   F    -0.01 % -O=F2    
              ______        ______ 
              100.00 %      100.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.83Na5.01Ca0.91Sr0.01Fe2+9.34Mg2.69Mn2+1.03Zn0.01Li0.01Al1.04Ti0.02(OH)1.97F0.03 P11.99Si0.01O47(OH)
Help on Environment: Environment: Occurs as coating of open fractures in siderite-rich Lower Cretaceous sandstones of the Rapid Creek area. Arrojadite group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2005 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Rapid Creek, Yukon Territory, Canada Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named after arrojadite and site occupancy of the arrojadite structure.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Arrojadite-(KNa) + Pronunciation Say ARROJADITE-(KNA)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2005-047