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Mordenite Mineral Data
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General Mordenite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
(Ca,Na2,K2)Al2Si10O24•7(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 874.11 gm |
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Potassium 0.45 % K 0.54 % K2O |
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Sodium 2.89 % Na 3.90 % Na2O |
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Calcium 2.29 % Ca 3.21 % CaO |
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Aluminum 6.79 % Al 12.83 % Al2O3 |
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Silicon 31.49 % Si 67.36 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.36 % H 12.16 % H2O |
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Oxygen 54.73 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na1.1Ca0.5K0.1Al2.2Si9.8O24•5.9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Cavities in andesitic rocks. |
| IMA Status: |
Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1864 |
| Locality: |
Shore of Bay of Fundy, 3-5 km east of Morden, King�s County, Nova Scotia, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after its locality. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Mordenite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
Arduinite |
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Ashtonite |
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Pseudonatrolite |
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Ptilolite |
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