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Gagarinite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Gagarinite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaCaY(F,Cl)6 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 290.65 gm |
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Sodium 7.91 % Na 10.66 % Na2O |
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Calcium 13.79 % Ca 19.29 % CaO |
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Yttrium 30.59 % Y 38.85 % Y2O3 |
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Chlorine 18.30 % Cl 18.30 % Cl |
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Cl -4.13 % -O=Cl2 |
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Fluorine 29.41 % F 29.41 % F |
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F -12.39 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaCaYF4.5Cl1.5 |
| Environment: |
Found in alkaline rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1961 |
| Locality: |
Kazakhstan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after Yuri Alekseevich Gagarin (1934-1968), the first cosmonaut and the first person to travel in space. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Gagarinite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 39845 |
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Nakalifite |
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PDF 15-69 |
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