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Mogovidite Mineral Data

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General Mogovidite Information

Help on Chemical  Formula: Chemical Formula: Na9(Ca,Na)6Ca6Fe2Zr3[ ]Si25O72(CO3)(OH)4
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 3,066.24 gm
   Potassium   0.31 %  K     0.37 % K2O
   Sodium      7.40 %  Na    9.98 % Na2O
   Calcium    13.14 %  Ca   18.38 % CaO
   Lanthanum   0.14 %  La    0.16 % La2O3
   Cerium      0.27 %  Ce    0.32 % Ce2O3
   Zirconium   8.98 %  Zr   12.14 % ZrO2
   Titanium    0.14 %  Ti    0.23 % TiO2
   Manganese   0.54 %  Mn    0.69 % MnO
   Niobium     1.21 %  Nb    1.73 % Nb2O5
   Iron        3.75 %  Fe    1.36 % FeO /  3.85 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    21.98 %  Si   47.03 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.14 %  H     1.27 % H2O
   Carbon      0.40 %  C     1.48 % CO2
   Chlorine    0.53 %  Cl    0.53 % Cl
                -   %   Cl   -0.12 % -O=Cl2   
   Oxygen     41.06 %  O
             ______        ______ 
             100.00 %       99.41 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na9.87Ca4.05K0.24Ce0.06La0.03Ca6Fe3+1.48Fe2+0.58(Mn2+)0.3(Zr)3.02
Help on Environment: Environment: From calcium-rich agpaitic pegmatites. Nb-dificient carbonate analogue of feklichevite. Eudialyte group
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2004 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Northern face of the iron-ore mine, Kovdor massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the Mountain Mogo-Vid near the mineral locality.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2004-040