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Levyne-Na Mineral Data
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General Levyne-Na Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Na2,Ca,K2)Al2Si4O12•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,540.68 gm |
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Potassium 0.96 % K 1.16 % K2O |
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Sodium 5.73 % Na 7.72 % Na2O |
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Calcium 2.32 % Ca 3.24 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.13 % Mg 0.21 % MgO |
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Aluminum 11.09 % Al 20.95 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 21.35 % Si 45.67 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.36 % H 21.05 % H2O |
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Oxygen 56.08 % O |
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100.00 % 99.99 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na3.84K0.38Ca0.89Mg0.08Al6.33Si11.71O36•18(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alteration of basaltic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1997 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Chojabaru, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Armand Levy (1794-1841), French mineralogist and crystallographer, Paris University, France. The Na-dominant member of the levyne series. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Levyne-Na  |
| Synonym: |
Echellite |
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Levynite |
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