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Fluorthalenite-(Y) Mineral Data

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General Fluorthalenite-(Y) Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Y3Si3O10F
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 529.97 gm
   Yttrium   50.33 %  Y    63.91 % Y2O3
   Silicon   15.90 %  Si   34.01 % SiO2
   Oxygen    30.19 %  O
   Fluorine   3.58 %  F     3.58 % F
               -   %   F    -1.51 % -O=F2    
            ______        ______ 
            100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Y3Si3O10F
Help on Environment: Environment: "Amazonite" (microcline) pegmatites.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Ploskaya Mountain, western Keiv, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the F analog of thalenite-(Y).
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Fluorthalenite-(Y) + Pronunciation Say FLUORTHALENITE-(Y)
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1994-022