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Hochelagaite Mineral Data
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General Hochelagaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na,Sr)Nb4O11•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 734.68 gm |
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Sodium 0.78 % Na 1.05 % Na2O |
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Strontium 1.79 % Sr 2.12 % SrO |
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Calcium 3.27 % Ca 4.58 % CaO |
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Niobium 50.58 % Nb 72.36 % Nb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 2.20 % H 19.62 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.38 % O |
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100.00 % 99.73 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.6Na0.25Sr0.15Nb4O11•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In vugs in a lawsonite-bearing sill. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
| Locality: |
Francon quarry, St. Michel district, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for "Hochelaga," the Native American name for Montreal, Canada. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hochelagaite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
IMA1983-088 |
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