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Fluorvesuvianite Mineral Data
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General Fluorvesuvianite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca19(Al,Mg)13[SiO4]10[Si2O7]4(F,OH)10 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,912.65 gm |
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Calcium 26.19 % Ca 36.64 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.16 % Mg 1.92 % MgO |
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Manganese 0.08 % Mn 0.10 % MnO |
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Aluminum 9.59 % Al 18.12 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 2.21 % Fe 2.84 % FeO |
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Silicon 17.37 % Si 37.15 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.06 % H 0.51 % H2O |
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Oxygen 38.69 % O |
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Fluorine 4.67 % F 4.67 % F |
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F -1.97 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca19.03Al10.35Mg1.39Fe2+1.15Mn2+0.04Si18.01O68F7.16(OH)1.64O0.8 |
| Environment: |
Found in cavities of chloritized diopside skarn. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Lupikko iron mine, Pitkaranta, Karelia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named as the fluorine-dominant analog of vesuvainite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-037 |
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