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Malinkoite Mineral Data
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General Malinkoite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
NaBSiO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 125.88 gm |
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Sodium 18.26 % Na 24.62 % Na2O |
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Silicon 22.31 % Si 47.73 % SiO2 |
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Boron 8.59 % B 27.65 % B2O3 |
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Oxygen 50.84 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaBSiO4 |
| Environment: |
In a cavity in the ussingite-rich core of a hyperagpaitic pegmatite. Similar to kalsilite and beryllonite |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Mt. Karnasurt and Mt. Alluaiv, Lovozero Massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Svetlana V. Malinko(1927-), Russian mineralogist who specializes in B minerals. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-009 |
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