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Hyalophane Mineral Data
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General Hyalophane Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(K,Ba)Al(Si,Al)3O8 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 302.06 gm |
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Potassium 9.71 % K 11.69 % K2O |
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Barium 11.37 % Ba 12.69 % BaO |
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Aluminum 15.63 % Al 29.54 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 20.92 % Si 44.76 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 42.37 % O |
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100.00 % 98.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K0.75Ba0.25Al1.75Si2.25O8 |
| Environment: |
Magmatic and contact metamorphic. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1855 |
| Locality: |
Imfield, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek hyalos - "glass" and phanos - "to appear." |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Hyalophane + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 31192 |
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