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Mengxianminite Mineral Data

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General Mengxianminite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: (Ca,Na)3(Fe++,Mn++)2Mg2(Sn++++,Zn)5Al8O29
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 1,474.00 gm
   Sodium      1.17 %  Na    1.58 % Na2O
   Calcium     6.12 %  Ca    8.56 % CaO
   Magnesium   3.30 %  Mg    5.47 % MgO
   Manganese   1.86 %  Mn    2.41 % MnO
   Aluminum   14.64 %  Al   27.67 % Al2O3
   Zinc        5.55 %  Zn    6.90 % ZnO
   Iron        5.68 %  Fe    7.31 % FeO
   Tin        30.20 %  Sn   38.34 % SnO2
   Oxygen     31.48 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       98.24 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Ca2.25Na0.75Fe2+1.5Mn2+0.5Mg2Sn3.75Zn1.25Al8O29
Help on Environment: Environment: Inadequately described species.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Not Approved IMA - Published 1986
Help on Locality: Locality: China, location not mentioned. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Presumably named for the locality.