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Naujakasite Mineral Data

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General Naujakasite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: Na6(Fe++,Mn)Al4Si8O26
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 942.15 gm
   Sodium     14.64 %  Na   19.74 % Na2O
   Manganese   1.46 %  Mn    1.88 % MnO
   Aluminum   11.46 %  Al   21.64 % Al2O3
   Iron        4.45 %  Fe    5.72 % FeO
   Silicon    23.85 %  Si   51.02 % SiO2
   Oxygen     44.15 %  O
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             100.00 %      100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: Na6Fe2+0.75Mn2+0.25Al4Si8O26
Help on Environment: Environment: Associated with arfvedsonite.
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Valid Species (Pre-IMA) 1933
Help on Locality: Locality: Naujakasik, Tunugdliarfik Fjord, Greenland. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named for the locality.
Help on Name Pronunciation: Name Pronunciation: Naujakasite + Pronunciation Say NAUJAKASITE
Help on Synonym: Synonym: ICSD 4369
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