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Kalipyrochlore Mineral Data
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General Kalipyrochlore Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(H2O,Sr)(Nb,Ti)(O,OH)6•(H2O,K) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 321.15 gm |
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Potassium 2.43 % K 2.93 % K2O |
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Strontium 1.36 % Sr 1.61 % SrO |
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Titanium 2.98 % Ti 4.97 % TiO2 |
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Niobium 52.07 % Nb 74.49 % Nb2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.79 % H 15.99 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.36 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
•(H2O)Sr0.05Nb1.8Ti0.2O4.1(OH)1.9(H2O)0.9K0.2 |
| Environment: |
Alluvial deposits and residual soils from a carbonatite deposit, formed from pyrochlore by the leaching of Na, Ca, and F in waters rich in K. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1978 |
| Locality: |
Lueshe carbonatite deposit, 150 km norht of Goma, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the pyrochlore mineral group and potassium (KALIum) although later work shows very little potassium in the formula. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kalipyrochlore + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 78666 |
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PDF 30-991 |
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