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Dessauite Mineral Data
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General Dessauite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Sr,Pb)(Y,U)(Ti,Fe+++)20O38 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,856.57 gm |
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Strontium 3.54 % Sr 4.19 % SrO |
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Yttrium 3.35 % Y 4.26 % Y2O3 |
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Uranium 3.85 % U 4.36 % UO2 |
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Titanium 38.68 % Ti 64.54 % TiO2 |
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Iron 15.04 % Fe 21.50 % Fe2O3 |
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Lead 2.79 % Pb 3.01 % PbO |
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Oxygen 32.75 % O |
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100.00 % 101.85 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Sr0.75Pb0.25Y0.7U0.3Ti15Fe3+5O38 |
| Environment: |
In calcite veins within dolomite. A member of the Crichtonite group. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
The Buca della Vena mine, Apuan Alps, near the town of Stazzema, northern Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For Gabor Dessau (1907-1983), professor of ore mineralogy at the University of Pisa, Italy. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Dessauite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 77505 |
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IMA1994-057 |
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Romanite |
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