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Cryolite Mineral Data
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General Cryolite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3AlF6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 209.94 gm |
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Sodium 32.85 % Na 44.28 % Na2O |
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Aluminum 12.85 % Al 24.28 % Al2O3 |
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Fluorine 54.30 % F 54.30 % F |
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F -22.86 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3AlF6 |
| Environment: |
Large bed in a granitic vein in gray gneiss. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1799 |
| Locality: |
Ivigtut and Arksukfiord, West Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek, kryos "frost" and lithos "stone." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Cryolite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 4029 |
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PDF 23-772 |
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