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Chlorbartonite Mineral Data
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General Chlorbartonite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
K6Fe24S26(Cl,S) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,453.28 gm |
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Potassium 9.72 % K |
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Iron 54.63 % Fe |
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Copper 0.52 % Cu |
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Sulfur 34.11 % S |
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Chlorine 1.01 % Cl |
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100.00 % |
Empirical Formula: |
K6.1Fe2+24Cu0.2S26.1Cl0.7 |
Environment: |
Accessory mineral in a microcline-pectolite-sodalite-aegirine vein within feldspathic urtite. Included in sodalite and natrolite crystals. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Mount Koashva, Khibina Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named as the Cl dominant analog of bartonite. |
Synonym: |
IMA2000-048 |
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