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Lovdarite Mineral Data
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General Lovdarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2Na6Be4Si14O36•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,466.77 gm |
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Potassium 5.28 % K 6.36 % K2O |
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Barium 0.19 % Ba 0.21 % BaO |
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Sodium 11.27 % Na 15.19 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.36 % Ca 0.50 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.03 % Mg 0.05 % MgO |
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Titanium 0.07 % Ti 0.11 % TiO2 |
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Beryllium 2.53 % Be 7.01 % BeO |
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Aluminum 0.96 % Al 1.81 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 0.08 % Fe 0.11 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 26.67 % Si 57.06 % SiO2 |
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Phosphorus 0.04 % P 0.10 % P2O5 |
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Hydrogen 1.28 % H 11.46 % H2O |
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Oxygen 51.26 % O |
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100.00 % 99.96 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K1.98Na7.19Ca0.13Ba0.02Be4.11Al0.47Ti0.02Fe3+0.02Mg0.02Si13.93Al0.05P0.02O37.66�9.33(H2O) |
| Environment: |
A late hydrothermal mineral in alkalic pegmatites in a differentiated alkalic massif. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1973 |
| Locality: |
From the Jubilee pegmatite, Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
From the Russian phrase "dar Lovozera", for a gift of Lovozero. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Lovdarite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 69408 |
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PDF 39-1367 |
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