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Burpalite Mineral Data
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General Burpalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 383.45 gm |
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Sodium 11.99 % Na 16.16 % Na2O |
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Calcium 10.45 % Ca 14.62 % CaO |
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Zirconium 23.79 % Zr 32.14 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 14.65 % Si 31.34 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 29.21 % O |
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Fluorine 9.91 % F 9.91 % F |
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F -4.17 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2CaZrSi2O7F2 |
| Environment: |
In a fenitized hornfelsic sandstone in the contact zone of an alkalic intrusive. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
| Locality: |
In the Burpala massif, about 120 km north of Lake Baikal, eastern Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For its occurrence in the Burpala massif, Russia. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Burpalite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 89269 |
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PDF 42-1322 |
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