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Cryolithionite Mineral Data
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General Cryolithionite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na3Li3Al2F12 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 371.74 gm |
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Sodium 18.55 % Na 25.01 % Na2O |
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Lithium 5.60 % Li 12.06 % Li2O |
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Aluminum 14.52 % Al 27.43 % Al2O3 |
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Fluorine 61.33 % F 61.33 % F |
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F -25.82 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3Li3Al2F12 |
| Environment: |
Granite pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1904 |
| Locality: |
Ivigtut and Arksukfiord, West Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for its similarity to CRYOlite and high LITHIum content. |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 9923 |
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PDF 22-416 |
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