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Liottite Mineral Data
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General Liottite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na,K)8(Si,Al)12O24[(SO4),(CO3),Cl,OH]4•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,204.89 gm |
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Potassium 4.22 % K 5.08 % K2O |
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Sodium 5.91 % Na 7.97 % Na2O |
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Calcium 11.97 % Ca 16.75 % CaO |
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Aluminum 13.21 % Al 24.96 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 14.22 % Si 30.42 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.79 % H2O |
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Carbon 0.60 % C 2.19 % CO2 |
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Sulfur 3.46 % S 8.64 % SO3 |
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Chlorine 2.65 % Cl 2.65 % Cl |
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Cl -0.60 % -O=Cl2 |
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Oxygen 43.55 % O |
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100.00 % 99.87 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca3.6Na3.1K1.3Si6.1Al5.9O24(SO4)1.3Cl0.9(CO3)0.6(OH)1.2�0.6(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In cavities in ejecta blocks of metasomatized carbonate rocks in a pumice deposit. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1977 |
| Locality: |
At Pitigliano, near Grosseto, Tuscany, Italy. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Luciano Liotti, mineral collector who donated the specimen in which this mineral was first found. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Liottite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 82468 |
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PDF 47-1742 |
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