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Krinovite Mineral Data
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General Krinovite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaMg2CrSi3O10 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 367.85 gm |
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Sodium 6.25 % Na 8.42 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 13.21 % Mg 21.91 % MgO |
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Chromium 14.14 % Cr 18.48 % CrO |
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Silicon 22.91 % Si 49.00 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 43.49 % O |
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100.00 % 97.83 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaMg2CrSi3O10 |
| Environment: |
Subhedral grains in graphite nodules in octahedrites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1968 |
| Locality: |
Canyon Diablo meteorite, Arizona. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Evgeny Leonidovich Krinov (1906-1984), Russian student of meteorites. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Krinovite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 67231 |
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PDF 20-1123 |
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