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Crichtonite Mineral Data
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General Crichtonite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Sr,La,Ce,Y)(Ti,Fe+++,Mn)21O38 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,772.61 gm |
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Strontium 3.46 % Sr 4.09 % SrO |
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Lanthanum 1.57 % La 1.84 % La2O3 |
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Cerium 0.79 % Ce 0.93 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 0.50 % Y 0.64 % Y2O3 |
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Titanium 38.09 % Ti 63.54 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 2.17 % Mn 3.12 % Mn2O3 |
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Iron 17.96 % Fe 12.56 % FeO / 11.71 % Fe2O3 |
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Lead 1.17 % Pb 1.26 % PbO |
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Oxygen 34.30 % O |
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100.00 % 99.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sr0.7La0.2Ce0.1Y0.1Pb0.1Ti14.1Fe2+3.1Fe3+2.6Mn3+0.7O38 |
| Environment: |
In alpine-type fissure veins. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1813 |
| Locality: |
St. Christopher, Bourg d'Oisans, Isere, France. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Sir Alexander A. Crichton (1763-1856), Scottish physician and mineral collector. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 12122 |
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PDF 22-1121 |
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