Jadarite Mineral Data

General Jadarite Information
Chemical Formula:	LiNaB3SiO7(OH)
Composition:	Molecular Weight = 221.63 gm
	Sodium 11.10 % Na 14.96 % Na₂O
	Lithium 3.38 % Li 7.28 % Li₂O
	Silicon 12.29 % Si 26.30 % SiO₂
	Boron 14.63 % B 47.12 % B₂O₃
	Hydrogen 0.48 % H 4.31 % H₂O
	Oxygen 58.11 % O
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	100.00 % 99.96 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Empirical Formula:	Li_1.08Na_1.07B₃Si_0.97O_6.99(OH)_1.06
Environment:	Discovered in drill core. The Jadar Basin is composed of a sequence of oil-shales, dolomicrites and pyroclastic deposits of Neogene (Early to Middle Miocene) age. New structure type .
IMA Status:	Approved IMA 2006 (Dana # Added)
Locality:	Jadar Basin, Serbia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Name Origin:	Named for the locality.
Synonym:	IMA2006-036