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Kirschsteinite Mineral Data
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General Kirschsteinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
CaFe++SiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 188.01 gm |
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Calcium 21.32 % Ca 29.83 % CaO |
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Iron 29.70 % Fe 38.21 % FeO |
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Silicon 14.94 % Si 31.96 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 34.04 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
CaFe2+(SiO4) |
| Environment: |
In melilite-nephelinite lava. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1957 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Shaheru, the extinct southern cone of Mt. Nyiragongo, Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Egon Kirschstein, German geologist, a pioneer in the geological exploration of Kivu Province, Congo (Zaire). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kirschsteinite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 83824 |
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PDF 34-98 |
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