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Kassite Mineral Data
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General Kassite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaTi2O4(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 235.09 gm |
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Calcium 16.54 % Ca 23.14 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.31 % Mg 0.51 % MgO |
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Titanium 38.90 % Ti 64.90 % TiO2 |
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Vanadium 0.22 % V 0.39 % V2O5 |
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Chromium 1.55 % Cr 2.02 % CrO |
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Iron 0.24 % Fe 0.31 % FeO |
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Hydrogen 1.01 % H 9.00 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.24 % O |
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100.00 % 100.27 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca0.97Ti1.91Cr0.07Mg0.03Fe2+0.01V5+0.01O3.87(OH)2.03�0.16(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Miarolytic cavities of alkalic pegmatites. Replaces ilmenite. Polymorph of cafetite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1965 |
| Locality: |
Aftikanda massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Kicolai Grigorevich Kassin (1885-1949), Russian Geologist and academician, discoverer of the Afrikanda massif on the Kola Peninsula. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kassite  |
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