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Cryptophyllite Mineral Data
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General Cryptophyllite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2Ca[Si4O10]•5H2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 480.69 gm |
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Potassium 16.27 % K 19.60 % K2O |
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Calcium 8.34 % Ca 11.67 % CaO |
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Silicon 23.37 % Si 50.00 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.10 % H 18.74 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.93 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2CaSi4O10•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
New structure type |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2009 |
| Locality: |
Tsentral�nyi mine, Khibiny alkaline complex, Kola Peninsula, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
| Synonym: |
IMA2008-061 |
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