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Milarite Mineral Data
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General Milarite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2Ca4Al2Be4Si24O60•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,980.55 gm |
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Potassium 3.95 % K 4.76 % K2O |
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Calcium 8.09 % Ca 11.33 % CaO |
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Beryllium 1.82 % Be 5.05 % BeO |
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Aluminum 2.72 % Al 5.15 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 34.03 % Si 72.81 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.10 % H 0.91 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.28 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K2Ca4Al2Be4(Si24O60)•(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Granitic pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1870 |
| Locality: |
Val Milar, Switzerland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Milarite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 6260 |
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PDF 35-459 |
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