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Bafertisite Mineral Data
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General Bafertisite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ba(Fe++,Mn)2TiSi2O7(O,OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 497.12 gm |
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Barium 27.62 % Ba 30.84 % BaO |
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Titanium 9.63 % Ti 16.07 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 5.53 % Mn 7.13 % MnO |
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Iron 16.85 % Fe 21.68 % FeO |
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Silicon 11.30 % Si 24.17 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.10 % H 0.91 % H2O |
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Oxygen 28.97 % O |
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100.00 % 100.80 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
BaFe2+1.5Mn2+0.5TiSi2O8.5(OH)0.5 |
| Environment: |
Alkaline igneous rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1959 |
| Locality: |
Bayan Obo REE deposit, Inner Mongolia, Juangsu Province, China. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the composition (Ba, ferrous, Ti, Si). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bafertisite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20369 |
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PDF 14-541 |
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