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Karasugite Mineral Data

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General Karasugite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: SrCaAl(F,OH)7
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 284.18 gm
   Strontium  30.83 %  Sr   36.46 % SrO
   Calcium    14.10 %  Ca   19.73 % CaO
   Aluminum    9.49 %  Al   17.94 % Al2O3
   Hydrogen    0.62 %  H     5.55 % H2O
   Oxygen      9.85 %  O
   Fluorine   35.10 %  F    35.10 % F
                -   %   F   -14.78 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: SrCaAlF5.25(OH)1.75
Help on Environment: Environment: Secondary mineral formed in fissures in the oxidation zone of veins of iron ores in tectonic breccias.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 1994
Help on Locality: Locality: Karasug F-REE-barite-fluorite deposit, 15 km north of Karasug, western Tannu-Ola Mountains, Tuva, Siberia, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the localtiy.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Karasugite + Pronunciation Say KARASUGITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA1993-013