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Organovaite-Zn Mineral Data
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General Organovaite-Zn Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K2Zn(Nb,Ti)4(Si4O12)2(O,OH)4•6(H2O) |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 2,439.14 gm |
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Potassium 3.05 % K 3.67 % K2O |
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Barium 2.25 % Ba 2.51 % BaO |
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Sodium 0.47 % Na 0.64 % Na2O |
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Calcium 0.82 % Ca 1.15 % CaO |
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Titanium 6.28 % Ti 10.48 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.45 % Mn 0.58 % MnO |
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Niobium 18.28 % Nb 26.15 % Nb2O5 |
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Aluminum 0.22 % Al 0.42 % Al2O3 |
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Zinc 4.29 % Zn 5.34 % ZnO |
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Iron 0.23 % Fe 0.29 % FeO |
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Silicon 18.19 % Si 38.92 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.12 % H 10.01 % H2O |
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Oxygen 44.34 % O |
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100.00 % 100.16 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K1.9Na0.5Ca0.5Ba0.4Zn1.6Mn2+0.2Fe2+0.1Nb4.8Ti3.2Si15.8Al0.2O52.5(OH)3.1�12(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alkaline pegmatites. Sometimes forms pseudomorphs after vuonnemite. Labuntsovite group; structure. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
| Locality: |
Karnasurt Mountain, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for Natalia Ivanovna Organova (1929-), Russian crystallographer and the Zn end-member. |
| Synonym: |
IMA2001-006 |
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