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Montroyalite Mineral Data
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General Montroyalite Information
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Chemical Formula: |
Sr4Al8(CO3)3(OH,F)26•10-11(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,384.60 gm |
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Strontium 25.31 % Sr 29.93 % SrO |
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Aluminum 15.59 % Al 29.46 % Al2O3 |
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Hydrogen 2.48 % H 22.12 % H2O |
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Carbon 2.60 % C 9.54 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 37.55 % O |
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Fluorine 16.47 % F 16.47 % F |
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F -6.93 % -O=F2 |
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100.00 % 100.58 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Sr4Al8(CO3)3(OH)13F12•10.5(H2O) |
Environment: |
Cavities in a silicocarbonate sill. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1986 |
Locality: |
Francon quarry, Montreal Island, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for Monteregian Hill, Mont Royal, prominent landmark in Montreal, Canada, from which the city�s name was derived. |
Name Pronunciation: |
Montroyalite + Pronunciation |
Synonym: |
IMA1985-001 |
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