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Bariopyrochlore Mineral Data
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General Bariopyrochlore Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Sr)(Nb,Ti)2(O,OH)7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 343.55 gm |
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Barium 11.99 % Ba 13.39 % BaO |
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Strontium 5.10 % Sr 6.03 % SrO |
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Calcium 1.17 % Ca 1.63 % CaO |
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Titanium 2.79 % Ti 4.65 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 48.68 % Nb 69.64 % Nb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 0.47 % H 4.20 % H2O |
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Oxygen 29.81 % O |
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100.00 % 99.53 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba0.3Sr0.2Ca0.1Nb1.8Ti0.2O5.6(H2O)0.8 |
| Environment: |
Contact zone of a highly weathered, biotite-bearing roof pendant in a carbonatite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
From the Mbeya carbonatite, Panda Hill, near Mbeya, Tanzania. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Assigned by the IMA pyrochlore nomenclature group for the predominant barium content and to pyrochlore. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Bariopyrochlore + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 45819 |
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PDF 12-285 |
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Pandaite |
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