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Niksergievite Mineral Data
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General Niksergievite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
[Ba,Ca)2(Al,Si)7O10(CO3)(OH)6•nH2O |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 722.73 gm |
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Potassium 0.11 % K 0.13 % K2O |
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Barium 24.13 % Ba 26.94 % BaO |
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Calcium 3.60 % Ca 5.04 % CaO |
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Magnesium 0.24 % Mg 0.39 % MgO |
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Aluminum 13.03 % Al 24.62 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 0.15 % Fe 0.20 % FeO |
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Silicon 13.29 % Si 28.43 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.92 % H 8.23 % H2O |
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Carbon 1.65 % C 6.03 % CO2 |
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Oxygen 42.88 % O |
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100.00 % 100.01 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ba1.27Ca0.65K0.02Al3.49Si3.42Mg0.07Fe2+0.02O10(CO3)0.99�0.2(H2O)(OH)6.2 |
| Environment: |
Found in intensively metamorphosed dolomites and limestones enriched in galena, sphalerite and pyrite. Surite series. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Tekeli Pb-Zn mine (now abandoned) is located in southeast Kazakhstan, 44° N, 78° E, near the village of Tekeli. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in honor of Prof. Nikolai Grigorievich Sergiev (1901-1960), a Soviet geologist, for his contributions to the geology of Kazakhstan. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2002-036 |
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