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Kapustinite Mineral Data

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General Kapustinite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na5.5Mn0.25ZrSi6O16(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 689.44 gm
   Sodium     17.94 %  Na   24.18 % Na2O
   Calcium     0.12 %  Ca    0.16 % CaO
   Cerium      0.20 %  Ce    0.24 % Ce2O3
   Yttrium     0.13 %  Y     0.16 % Y2O3
   Zirconium  12.04 %  Zr   16.26 % ZrO2
   Uranium     0.35 %  U     0.39 % UO2
   Titanium    0.35 %  Ti    0.58 % TiO2
   Manganese   1.83 %  Mn    2.37 % MnO
   Iron        0.24 %  Fe    0.31 % FeO
   Silicon    24.44 %  Si   52.29 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.31 %  H     2.77 % H2O
   Neodymium   0.21 %  Nd    0.24 % Nd2O3
   Oxygen     41.84 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.97 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na5.38Y0.01Ce0.01Nd0.01U0.01Ca0.02Mn2+0.23Fe2+0.03Ti0.05Zr0.91Si6O15.91(OH)2.12
Help on Environment: Environment: A hyperagpaitic pegmatite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2003 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Kedykverpakhk Mountain, Lovozero massif (Kola Peninsula), Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for Yu. L. Kapustin (1933-2002), Russian mineralogist who extensively studied alkaline massifs.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2003-018