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Miserite Mineral Data
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General Miserite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K1.5-x(Ca, Y,REE)5[Si6O15][Si2O7](OH,F)2•yH2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 933.24 gm |
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Potassium 5.57 % K 6.71 % K2O |
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Sodium 0.05 % Na 0.07 % Na2O |
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Calcium 23.71 % Ca 33.17 % CaO |
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La,Ce,Pr,Nd,Sm, 2.78 % RE 3.24 % REE2O3 |
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Yttrium 1.71 % Y 2.18 % Y2O3 |
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Magnesium 0.05 % Mg 0.09 % MgO |
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Titanium 0.05 % Ti 0.09 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.18 % Mn 0.25 % Mn2O3 |
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Aluminum 0.03 % Al 0.05 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 0.24 % Fe 0.34 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 24.05 % Si 51.44 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.26 % H 2.36 % H2O |
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Oxygen 40.20 % O |
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Fluorine 1.12 % F 1.12 % F |
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F -0.47 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.64 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K1.33Ca5.52Y0.18REE0.18Fe3+0.04Mn3+0.03Mg0.02Na0.02Ti0.01Si7.99Al0.01O21(OH)(OH)1.45F0.55 |
| Environment: |
Metamorphosed shale with wollastonite. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1950 |
| Locality: |
Wilson Mineral Springs, Arkansas, USA. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Hugh Dinsmore Miser (1884-1969), geologist, U. S. Geological Survey. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Miserite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 30121 |
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Natroxonotlite |
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PDF 22-806 |
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