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Leakeite Mineral Data
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General Leakeite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaNa2(Mg2Fe+++2Li)Si8O22(OH)2 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 846.90 gm |
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Sodium 8.14 % Na 10.98 % Na2O |
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Lithium 0.82 % Li 1.76 % Li2O |
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Magnesium 5.74 % Mg 9.52 % MgO |
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Iron 13.19 % Fe 18.86 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 26.53 % Si 56.76 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.24 % H 2.13 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3Mg2Fe3+2Li(Si8O22)(OH)2 |
| Environment: |
Manganese-bearing metasediments. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1992 |
| Locality: |
Kajlidongri manganese mine, Jhabua district, Madhya Prakesh, India. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Bernard Elgey Leake (b1936), geologist, University of Glasgow, in recognition for his work on the chemisty or the amphiboles. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Leakeite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 64815 |
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IMA1991-028 |
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PDF 47-1819 |
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