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Olgite Mineral Data
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General Olgite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
Na(Sr,Ba)PO4 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 227.95 gm |
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Barium 27.11 % Ba 30.27 % BaO |
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Sodium 10.09 % Na 13.59 % Na2O |
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Strontium 21.14 % Sr 25.00 % SrO |
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Phosphorus 13.59 % P 31.14 % P2O5 |
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Oxygen 28.08 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
NaSr0.55Ba0.45(PO4) |
| Environment: |
Nepheline syenite pegmatite. Olgite is now the series name for bario-olgite and strontio-olgite |
| IMA Status: |
Discredited IMA 2008 - Approved IMA 1980 |
| Locality: |
Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Olga Anisimovne-Vorobiova (1902-1974), Russian mineralogist. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Olgite  |
| Synonym: |
ICSD 20962 |
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Olgite I |
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