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Potassicleakeite Mineral Data

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General Potassicleakeite Information

Help on Chemical Formula: Chemical Formula: KNa2Mg2Fe+++2LiSi8O22(OH)2
Help on Composition: Composition: Molecular Weight = 876.72 gm
   Potassium   2.68 %  K     3.22 % K2O
   Sodium      6.56 %  Na    8.84 % Na2O
   Lithium     0.55 %  Li    1.19 % Li2O
   Magnesium   4.44 %  Mg    7.36 % MgO
   Manganese   6.27 %  Mn    8.09 % MnO
   Vanadium    3.49 %  V     5.13 % V2O3
   Iron        6.37 %  Fe    9.11 % Fe2O3
   Silicon    25.63 %  Si   54.83 % SiO2
   Hydrogen    0.23 %  H     2.05 % H2O
   Oxygen     43.80 %  O
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             100.00 %       99.82 % = TOTAL OXIDE
Help on Empirical Formula: Empirical Formula: K0.6Na2.5Mg1.6Fe3+Mn2+Li0.7V3+0.6Si8O22(OH)2
Help on Environment: Environment: Pegmatite-like veinlets that cut a Mn ore body. (amphibole group; structure)
Help on IMA Status: IMA Status: Approved IMA 2002 (Dana # Added)
Help on Locality: Locality: Tanohata mine, Iwaite Prefecture, Japan. Link to MinDat.org Location Data.
Help on Name Origin: Name Origin: Named as the K-dominant analog of leakeite.
Help on Synonym: Synonym: IMA2001-049
  Lekeite-K