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Loughlinite Mineral Data
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General Loughlinite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2Mg3Si6O16•8(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 687.52 gm |
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Sodium 6.69 % Na 9.01 % Na2O |
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Magnesium 10.61 % Mg 17.59 % MgO |
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Silicon 24.51 % Si 52.44 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.35 % H 20.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 55.85 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2Mg3Si6O16•8(H2O) |
| Environment: |
In dolomitic oil-shale. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1960 |
| Locality: |
Green River, Sweetwater Coundy, Wyoming, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Gerald Francis Loughlin (1880-1946), chief geologist, U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Loughlinite + Pronunciation  |
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