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Kinoshitalite Mineral Data
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General Kinoshitalite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,K)(Mg,Mn,Al)3Si2Al2O10(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 485.68 gm |
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Potassium 3.22 % K 3.88 % K2O |
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Barium 16.96 % Ba 18.94 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.47 % Na 0.64 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 10.51 % Mg 17.43 % MgO |
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Manganese 5.66 % Mn 7.30 % MnO |
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Aluminum 11.67 % Al 22.04 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 11.57 % Si 24.74 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.42 % H 3.71 % H2O |
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Oxygen 39.53 % O |
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100.00 % 98.68 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba0.6K0.4Na0.1Mg2.1Mn2+0.5Al0.2Si2Al1.9O10(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
In hausmannite-tephroite ore. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
In the Noda-Tanagawa mine, Iwate Prefeture, and at Hokkejino, Kyoto Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Dr. Kameki Kinshita (1896-1974), investigator of ore deposits in Japan. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kinoshitalite + Pronunciation  |
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