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Kittatinnyite Mineral Data
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General Kittatinnyite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca2Mn+++2Mn++Si2O8(OH)4•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 659.30 gm |
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Calcium 12.16 % Ca 17.01 % CaO |
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Manganese 25.00 % Mn 10.76 % MnO / 23.95 % Mn2O3 |
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Silicon 8.52 % Si 18.23 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 3.36 % H 30.06 % H2O |
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Oxygen 50.96 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca2Mn3+2Mn2+Si2O8(OH)4•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed Mn-Zn deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Franklin mine, Franklin, New Jersey, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Algonquin for "endless hills," in allusion to the topography of the Franklin, New Jersey, area. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kittatinnyite + Pronunciation  |
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