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Lithosite Mineral Data
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General Lithosite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K6Al4Si8O25•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 985.20 gm |
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Potassium 23.81 % K 28.68 % K2O |
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Aluminum 10.95 % Al 20.70 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 22.81 % Si 48.79 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.20 % H 1.83 % H2O |
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Oxygen 42.22 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K6Al4Si8O25•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Ultra-agpaitic pegmatite cutting nepheline syenite in a drill core. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Vuonemiok River, southern Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named from the Greek "lithos", stone, because it contains the most abundant components of the Earth's crust. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lithosite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 62357 |
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PDF 37-457 |
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