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Kainosite-(Y) Mineral Data
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General Kainosite-(Y) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2(Y,Ce)2Si4O12(CO3)•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 664.14 gm |
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Calcium 12.07 % Ca 16.89 % CaO |
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Cerium 10.55 % Ce 12.36 % Ce2O3 |
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Yttrium 20.08 % Y 25.50 % Y2O3 |
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Silicon 16.92 % Si 36.19 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.58 % H 5.15 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.27 % C 4.64 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 38.54 % O |
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100.00 % 100.72 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Y1.5Ce0.5Si4O12(CO3)0.7•1.9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In vugs in pegmatites in granites and alkalic complexes. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1886 |
| Locality: |
At Igeltjern, on Island of Hiero (Hittero Island), Vest-Agder, Flekkerfjord, Norway. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Greek for "unusual", for its rarity and exotic composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kainosite-(Y) + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Cenosite |
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ICSD 67039 |
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PDF 14-322 |
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