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Natrosilite Mineral Data
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General Natrosilite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na2Si2O5 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 182.15 gm |
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Sodium 25.24 % Na 34.03 % Na2O |
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Silicon 30.84 % Si 65.97 % SiO2 |
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Oxygen 43.92 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Na2Si2O5 |
| Environment: |
In pegmatites in nepheline syenites in differentiated alkalic massifs. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1975 |
| Locality: |
On Mt. Karnasurt, Lovozero massif, and in the Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
For sodium, NATRium, and SILicon in the composition. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Natrosilite + Pronunciation  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 34688 |
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PDF 29-1261 |
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