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Natrolemoynite Mineral Data
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General Natrolemoynite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na4Zr2Si10O26•9(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 1,128.53 gm |
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Potassium 1.04 % K 1.25 % K2O |
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Sodium 5.50 % Na 7.41 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.36 % Ca 0.50 % CaO |
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Zirconium 16.17 % Zr 21.84 % ZrO2 |
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Niobium 0.82 % Nb 1.18 % Nb2O5 |
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Silicon 24.89 % Si 53.24 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.61 % H 14.37 % H2O |
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Oxygen 49.62 % O |
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100.00 % 99.79 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2.7K0.3Ca0.1Zr2Nb0.1Si10O26•9(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Unaltered pegmatites that cut nepheline syenites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1996 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Poudrette quarry, Mont Saint-Hilaire, Quebec, Canada. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
The name alludes to the Na dominance and polymorphic relationship to lemoynite. |
| Synonym: |
IMA1996-063 |
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