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Paratsepinite-Ba Mineral Data
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General Paratsepinite-Ba Information
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Chemical Formula: |
(Ba,Na,K)2-x(Ti,Nb)2(Si4O12)(OH,O)2•4(H2O) |
Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 628.25 gm |
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Potassium 1.43 % K 1.72 % K2O |
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Barium 10.06 % Ba 11.23 % BaO |
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Sodium 1.35 % Na 1.83 % Na2O |
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Strontium 1.67 % Sr 1.98 % SrO |
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Titanium 10.75 % Ti 17.93 % TiO2 |
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Manganese 0.96 % Mn 1.24 % MnO |
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Niobium 8.13 % Nb 11.64 % Nb2O5 |
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Silicon 18.33 % Si 39.21 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 1.45 % H 12.96 % H2O |
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Oxygen 45.87 % O |
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100.00 % 99.73 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
Empirical Formula: |
Ba0.46Na0.37K0.23Sr0.12Mn2+0.11Ti1.41Nb0.55Si4.1O12.39(OH)1.8O0.2�3.62(H2O) |
Environment: |
Hydrothermal mineral in an alkaline pegmatite. Labuntsovite group; structure determined. |
IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added) |
Locality: |
Lepkhe-Nelm Mountain, Lovozero massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
Name Origin: |
Named for the relationship to tsepinite-Na. |
Synonym: |
IMA2002-006 |
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