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Lithiowodginite Mineral Data
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General Lithiowodginite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
LiTa3O8 |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 677.78 gm |
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Lithium 1.02 % Li 2.20 % Li2O |
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Tantalum 80.09 % Ta 97.80 % Ta2O5 |
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Oxygen 18.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
LiTa3O8 |
Environment: |
In the albite zone of granite pegmatite. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1990 |
Locality: |
Undisclosed locality [Kalba Mountians] in eastern Kazakhstan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the dominant LITHium content and the relationship to wodginite. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Lithiowodginite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
ICSD 493 |
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IMA1988-011 |
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PDF 36-1480 |
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