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Magnesiotaaffeite-2N2S Mineral Data
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General Magnesiotaaffeite-2N2S Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 553.77 gm |
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Magnesium 13.17 % Mg 21.83 % MgO |
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Beryllium 1.63 % Be 4.52 % BeO |
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Aluminum 38.98 % Al 73.65 % Al2O3 |
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Oxygen 46.23 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Mg3Al8BeO16 |
| Environment: |
Found in the gem gravels of Sri Lanka. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1982 |
| Locality: |
Niriella Village, Ratnapura, Sri Lanka. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Count R.Taaffe of Dublin, Ireland, who discovered the mineral in 1945. (S=Spinel, N=Nolanite Layers). |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-A |
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Taaffeite |
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