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Cesstibtantite Mineral Data
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General Cesstibtantite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Cs,Na)SbTa4O12 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 579.81 gm |
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Cesium 6.88 % Cs 7.29 % Cs2O |
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Sodium 1.19 % Na 1.60 % Na2O |
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Tantalum 59.30 % Ta 72.40 % Ta2O5 |
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Niobium 1.60 % Nb 2.29 % Nb2O5 |
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Antimony 12.60 % Sb 15.08 % Sb2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.12 % H 1.09 % H2O |
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Oxygen 17.66 % O |
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Fluorine 0.66 % F 0.66 % F |
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F -0.28 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.14 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Cs0.3(OH)0.7Sb0.6Na0.3Ta1.9Nb0.1O5.7F0.2 |
Environment: |
Highly fractionated granite pegmatites. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
Locality: |
Leshaia pegmatite, Vuoriyarvi carbonatite complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for CESium, antimony (STIBium), and TANTalum in the composition. |
Synonym: |
ICSD 74283 |
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