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Lamprophyllite Mineral Data

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General Lamprophyllite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na2(Sr,Ba)2Ti3(SiO4)4(OH,F)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 891.53 gm
   Barium     15.40 %  Ba   17.20 % BaO
   Sodium      5.16 %  Na    6.95 % Na2O
   Strontium  19.66 %  Sr   23.25 % SrO
   Titanium   16.11 %  Ti   26.88 % TiO2
   Silicon    12.60 %  Si   26.96 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.23 %  H     2.02 % H2O
   Oxygen     28.71 %  O
   Fluorine    2.13 %  F     2.13 % F
                -   %   F    -0.90 % -O=F2    
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %      104.49 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na2Sr2BaTi3Si4O14(OH)2F
Help on Environment: Environment: In Russia, in the Lovozero and Khibiny massifs, Kola Peninsula; in the Konder, Inagli, and Yllymakh massifs, Yakutia.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1894
Help on Locality: Locality: In all rock types and most pegmatites of a differentiated alkalic massif Lovozero massif, Russia). Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: From the Greek, lampros - "luster" and fyllon - "leaf" in allusion to the lusterous cleavage.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Lamprophyllite + Pronunciation Say LAMPROPHYLLITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 39662
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