General Nabesite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2BeSi4O10•4(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 391.84 gm |
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Sodium 10.27 % Na 13.84 % Na2O |
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Beryllium 2.30 % Be 6.38 % BeO |
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Silicon 28.67 % Si 61.34 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 2.01 % H 17.93 % H2O |
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Oxygen 56.76 % O |
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100.00 % 99.49 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na1.75BeSi4O10•3.9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Albite-lined cavities in within tugtupite-bearing albitites. 4-membered and 8-membered silicate rings; zeolite structure and is related to weinebeneite. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2000 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Kvanefjeld Plateau, in the northwesternmost part of the Il�maussaq alkaline complex, South Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named after the elements in its composition, Natrium (Na), Beryllium (Be), and Silicon (Si). |
| Synonym: |
IMA2000-024 |
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