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Karpinskite Mineral Data
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General Karpinskite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Ni)2Si2O5(OH)2 (?) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 253.18 gm |
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Magnesium 9.60 % Mg 15.92 % MgO |
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Silicon 22.19 % Si 47.46 % SiO2 |
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Nickel 23.18 % Ni 29.50 % NiO |
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Hydrogen 0.80 % H 7.12 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NiMgSi2O5(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
An inadequately described mineral. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1956 |
| Locality: |
Mizhne Tagilsk massif, Ural Mountains, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Alexander Petrovich Karpinsky (1846-1936), Russian geologist and president of the Russian Academy of Sciences. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Karpinskite + Pronunciation  |
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