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Kalsilite Mineral Data
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General Kalsilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
KAlSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 158.16 gm |
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Potassium 24.72 % K 29.78 % K2O |
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Aluminum 17.06 % Al 32.23 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 17.76 % Si 37.99 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 40.46 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
KAlSiO4 |
| Environment: |
Embedded grains in silica-undersaturated lavas and nepheline-bearing igneous rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1942 |
| Locality: |
Kyambogo crater, Bynyaryguru field, Lake Mafuru, Uganda Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the compostion, Kallium (Potassium), Aluminum, and Silicon. K,AL,SI. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kalsilite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34350 |
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PDF 11-579 |
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