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George-ericksenite Mineral Data
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General George-ericksenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na6CaMg(IO3)6(CrO4)2•12(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,699.91 gm |
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Sodium 8.11 % Na 10.94 % Na2O |
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Calcium 2.36 % Ca 3.30 % CaO |
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Magnesium 1.43 % Mg 2.37 % MgO |
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Chromium 6.12 % Cr 11.76 % CrO3 |
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Hydrogen 1.42 % H 12.72 % H2O |
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Iodine 44.79 % I 58.91 % I2O5 |
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Oxygen 35.77 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na6CaMg(IO3)6(CrO4)2•12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Arid climate and associated with the Chilean nitrate caliche deposits. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1998 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Oficina Chacabuco, Chile Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after George E. Ericksen (1920-1996) of Reston, Virginia who conducted studies of nitrate deposits for the U.S.G.S. |
| Synonym: |
Georgeericksenite - Renamed to George-ericksenite by Mineralogical Record, v39 (2008), p131 |
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IMA1996-049 |
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