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Paraumbite Mineral Data
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General Paraumbite Information
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 Chemical Formula: |
K3Zr2HSi6O18•n(H2O) n=3 to 7 |
| Composition: |
Molecular Weight = 811.30 gm |
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Potassium 14.46 % K 17.42 % K2O |
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Zirconium 22.49 % Zr 30.38 % ZrO2 |
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Silicon 20.77 % Si 44.44 % SiO2 |
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Hydrogen 0.87 % H 7.77 % H2O |
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Oxygen 41.41 % O |
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100.00 % 100.00 % = TOTAL OXIDE |
| Empirical Formula: |
K3Zr2HSi6O18•3(H2O) |
| Environment: |
Alkalic pegmatites. |
| IMA Status: |
Approved IMA 1983 |
| Locality: |
Mt. Eveslogchorr, eastern Khibiny massif, Kola Peninsula, Russia. Link to MinDat.org Location Data. |
| Name Origin: |
Named for the close structural similarity to umbite. |
| Name Pronunciation: |
Paraumbite + Pronunciation  |
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