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IMA2008-067 Mineral Data
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General IMA2008-067 Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
SiO2•n(CH4,C2H6,C3H8,C4H10); (nmax = 3/17) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 62.91 gm |
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Silicon 44.65 % Si 95.51 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.13 % H 10.08 % H2O |
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Carbon 3.36 % C |
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Oxygen 50.87 % O |
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100.00 % 105.59 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
(SiO2)(CH4)0.17 |
| Environment: |
Natural analogue of synthetic silica clathrate MTN |
| IMA Status: |
Proposed IMA 2009 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Arakawa, Minami-boso City, Chiba Prefecture, Japan Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Commission on New Minerals, Nomenclature and Classification (CNMNC) |
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