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Konyaite Mineral Data
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General Konyaite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2Mg(SO4)2•5(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 352.49 gm |
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Sodium 13.04 % Na 17.58 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 6.90 % Mg 11.43 % MgO |
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Hydrogen 2.86 % H 25.55 % H2O |
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Sulfur 18.19 % S 45.43 % SO3 |
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Oxygen 59.01 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2Mg(SO4)2•5(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Salt efflorescences on saline soils, formed between 30 deg C and 50deg C by evaporation of ground and surface waters. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Cakmak, between Eregli and Nigde, Great Konya Basin, Konya Province, Turkey. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Konyaite  |
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