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Kornerupine Mineral Data
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General Kornerupine Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Mg,Fe++)4Al6(SiO4,BO4)5(O,OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 734.04 gm |
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Sodium 0.03 % Na 0.04 % Na2O |
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Lithium 0.04 % Li 0.08 % Li2O |
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Calcium 0.05 % Ca 0.08 % CaO |
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Magnesium 11.52 % Mg 19.11 % MgO |
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Titanium 0.07 % Ti 0.11 % TiO2 |
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Aluminum 24.48 % Al 46.26 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 1.22 % Fe 1.57 % FeO |
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Silicon 14.04 % Si 30.04 % SiO2 |
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Boron 0.46 % B 1.47 % B2O3 |
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Hydrogen 0.14 % H 1.21 % H2O |
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Oxygen 47.93 % O |
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Fluorine 0.03 % F 0.03 % F |
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F -0.01 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 99.98 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg3.48Fe2+0.16Li0.04Ca0.01Na0.01Al5.64Ti0.01Si3.67Al1.02B0.31O21(OH)0.99F0.01 |
| Environment: |
In boron-rich volcanic and sedimentary rocks subjected to amphibolite to granulite facies metamorphism; in metamorphosed anorthosite complexes |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1884 |
| Locality: |
Fiskernaes, SW Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the Danish geologist, Andreas Nikolaus Kornerup (1857-1881). |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Kornerupine + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 68636 |
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PDF 29-852 |
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Prismatine |
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