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Lorenzenite Mineral Data
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General Lorenzenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2Ti2Si2O9 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 341.91 gm |
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Sodium 13.45 % Na 18.13 % Na2O |
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Titanium 28.01 % Ti 46.73 % TiO2 |
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Silicon 16.43 % Si 35.15 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 42.12 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2Ti2Si2O9 |
| Environment: |
Alkaline magmatic and pegmatitic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1897 |
| Locality: |
Narssarsuag, Julianehaab, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Johannes Theodor Lorenzen (1855-1884), Danish mineralogist and student of Greenland minerals. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lorenzenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Ramsayite |
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