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Okhotskite-(Mg) Mineral Data
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General Okhotskite-(Mg) Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Ca3(Mg,Mn++)(Mn+++,Al,Fe+++)(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2•(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 518.28 gm |
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Calcium 14.69 % Ca 20.56 % CaO |
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Magnesium 3.28 % Mg 5.44 % MgO |
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Manganese 13.78 % Mn 4.11 % MnO / 15.23 % Mn2O3 |
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Aluminum 2.60 % Al 4.92 % Al2O3 |
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Iron 5.39 % Fe 7.70 % Fe2O3 |
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Silicon 16.26 % Si 34.78 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.78 % H 6.95 % H2O |
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Oxygen 43.22 % O |
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100.00 % 99.69 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
Ca1.9Mg0.7Mn2+0.3Mn3+Al0.5Fe3+0.5(SiO4)(Si2O7)(OH)2�(H2O) |
| IMA Status: |
Not Approved IMA 1987 |
| Locality: |
Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named in 1987 by Togari and Akasaka for the Sea of Okhotsk, along which the mine is located. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Okhotskite-(Mg) + Pronunciation  |
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